katasukashi

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 肩透かし, meaning under-shoulder swing down.

Noun

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katasukashi (plural katasukashi)

  1. (sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent down by placing his hands on the opponent's shoulder blade (one inside and one outside) and pulling him down and forward while backing away.