sotokomata

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leading leg, over the top of the thigh, and drives him over backwards

OriginJapanese 外小股 →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounsotokomata (plural sotokomata)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leading leg, over the top of the thigh, and drives him over backwards

Origin

  1. Japanese外小股
  2. Englishsotokomata

Borrowed from Japanese 外小股, literally "over thigh scooping body drop".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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