sotogake

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, hooks his leg, and drives him over backwards.

OriginJapanese 外掛け →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounsotogake (plural sotogake)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, hooks his leg, and drives him over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese外掛け
  2. Englishsotogake

Borrowed from Japanese 外掛け, literally "outside leg trip".

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APA

sotogake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotogake

MLA

“sotogake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotogake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sotogake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sotogake.

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