sukuinage

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 掬い投げ, literally "scooping throw" but conventionally translated as "beltless arm throw".

Noun[edit]

sukuinage (plural sukuinage)

  1. (sumo) a kimarite in which the attacker releases his gripping hand, extends his arm across his opponent's back, turns away and pulls him forward and down