tottari

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm at the wrist, bars it, and forces him down.

OriginJapanese とったり →
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Meanings

nountottari (plural tottari)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm at the wrist, bars it, and forces him down.

Origin

  1. Japaneseとったり
  2. Englishtottari

Borrowed from Japanese とったり, literally "arm bar throw".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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