uwatenage

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker heaves his opponent down as he turns away

OriginJapanese 上手投げ ← ['ja 上手投げ →
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Meanings

nounuwatenage (plural uwatenage)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker heaves his opponent down as he turns away

Origin

  1. ['ja上手投げ
  2. Japanese上手投げ
  3. Englishuwatenage

Borrowed from Japanese 上手投げ (“overarm throw”).

More words from Japanese, ['ja

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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