uchigake

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards.

OriginJapanese 内掛け →
Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounuchigake (plural uchigake)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese内掛け“inside leg trip”
  2. Englishuchigake

From Japanese 内掛け (uchigake, “inside leg trip”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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