yorikiri

Y4O1R1I1K5I1R1I1

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent out backwards while maintaining a constant grip on his mawashi.

OriginJapanese 寄り切り →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounyorikiri (plural yorikiri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent out backwards while maintaining a constant grip on his mawashi.

Origin

  1. Japanese寄り切り“frontal force out”
  2. Englishyorikiri

From Japanese 寄り切り (yorikiri, “frontal force out”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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