kawazugake

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese 河津掛け, literally hooking backward counter throw.

Noun

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kawazugake (plural kawazugake)

  1. (sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.