yoritaoshi

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noun

A kimarite in which, during a yorikiri attack, the opponent collapses to the floor.

OriginJapanese 寄り倒し →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounyoritaoshi (plural yoritaoshi)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which, during a yorikiri attack, the opponent collapses to the floor.

Origin

  1. Japanese寄り倒し
  2. Englishyoritaoshi

Borrowed from Japanese 寄り倒し, literally "frontal crush out".

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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