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chongake

chongake noun: a kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.

Noun

chongake (plural chongake)

  1. A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.

Forms of chongake

pluralchongake

Origin of chongake

Borrowed from Japanese ちょん掛け, literally "pulling heel hook".

Questions about chongake

What does chongake mean?
Chongake means a kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.
What part of speech is chongake?
Chongake is a noun.
What is the plural of chongake?
The plural of chongake is chongake.

Words near chongake in the dictionary

  1. chonetoids
  2. Chong
  3. Chong Qing
  4. Chong-qing
  5. chonga
  6. chongake
  7. Chongchon
  8. Chongchuan
  9. Chongjin
  10. Chongli
  11. Chongming

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