tsumatori

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker reaches down and picks up his opponent's foot (at the toes) and pulls back and up forcing him to fall forward

OriginJapanese 褄取り →
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Meanings

nountsumatori (plural tsumatori)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker reaches down and picks up his opponent's foot (at the toes) and pulls back and up forcing him to fall forward

Origin

  1. Japanese褄取り
  2. Englishtsumatori

Borrowed from Japanese 褄取り, literally "rear toe pick".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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