shitatenage

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent straight down with his inside arm as he twists away.

OriginJapanese 下手投げ →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounshitatenage (plural shitatenage)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent straight down with his inside arm as he twists away.

Origin

  1. Japanese下手投げ
  2. Englishshitatenage

Borrowed from Japanese 下手投げ, literally underarm throw.

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APA

shitatenage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitatenage

MLA

“shitatenage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitatenage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shitatenage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitatenage.

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