uwatehineri

U1W4A1T1E1H4I1N1E1R1I1

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker twists his opponent in the direction of his outside arm.

OriginJapanese 上手捻り →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounuwatehineri (plural uwatehineri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker twists his opponent in the direction of his outside arm.

Origin

  1. Japanese上手捻り
  2. Englishuwatehineri

Borrowed from Japanese 上手捻り, literally "twisting overarm throw".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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