zubuneri

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker buries his head in the opponent's chest, locks his arm, and spins him down using the head as fulcrum.

OriginJapanese ずぶねり →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounzubuneri (plural zubuneri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker buries his head in the opponent's chest, locks his arm, and spins him down using the head as fulcrum.

Origin

  1. Japaneseずぶねり
  2. Englishzubuneri

Borrowed from Japanese ずぶねり, meaning "head pivot throw".

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Chicago

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