tsukaminage

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/ˌ(t)suːkəmɪˈnɑːɡeɪ/

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent past him and heaves him into the air.

OriginJapanese つかみ投げ →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nountsukaminage (plural tsukaminage)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent past him and heaves him into the air.

Origin

  1. Japaneseつかみ投げ
  2. Englishtsukaminage

Borrowed from Japanese つかみ投げ (tsukaminage), literally "lifting throw".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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