ushiromotare

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker leans into his opponent from behind, forcing him back and out.

OriginJapanese 後ろもたれ →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounushiromotare (plural ushiromotare)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker leans into his opponent from behind, forcing him back and out.

Origin

  1. Japanese後ろもたれ
  2. Englishushiromotare

Borrowed from Japanese 後ろもたれ, literally backward lean out.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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