yaguranage

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, places his knee against his opponent's inner thigh and drives the leg upwards while forcing him over.

OriginJapanese 櫓投げ →
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Meanings

nounyaguranage (plural yaguranage)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, places his knee against his opponent's inner thigh and drives the leg upwards while forcing him over.

Origin

  1. Japanese櫓投げ
  2. Englishyaguranage

Borrowed from Japanese 櫓投げ, meaning inner thigh throw.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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