sukuinage

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker releases his gripping hand, extends his arm across his opponent's back, turns away and pulls him forward and down

OriginJapanese 掬い投げ →
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Meanings

nounsukuinage (plural sukuinage)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker releases his gripping hand, extends his arm across his opponent's back, turns away and pulls him forward and down

Origin

  1. Japanese掬い投げ
  2. Englishsukuinage

Borrowed from Japanese 掬い投げ, literally "scooping throw" but conventionally translated as "beltless arm throw".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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