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harimanage

harimanage noun: a kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.

Noun

harimanage (plural harimanage)

  1. A kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.

Forms of harimanage

pluralharimanage

Origin of harimanage

Borrowed from Japanese 波離間投げ (“backward belt throw”).

Questions about harimanage

What does harimanage mean?
Harimanage means a kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.
What part of speech is harimanage?
Harimanage is a noun.
What is the plural of harimanage?
The plural of harimanage is harimanage.

Words near harimanage in the dictionary

  1. harikathas
  2. harikiri
  3. Harikrishna
  4. harim
  5. Hariman
  6. harimanage
  7. Harimans
  8. Harimathaea
  9. Harimathea
  10. Harimaupura
  11. harims

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