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kakenage

kakenage noun: a kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.

Noun

kakenage (plural kakenage)

  1. A kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.

Forms of kakenage

pluralkakenage

Origin of kakenage

Borrowed from Japanese 掛け投げ, literally hooking inner thigh throw.

Questions about kakenage

What does kakenage mean?
Kakenage means a kimarite in which the attacker hooks one leg under those of his opponent, raises the hooked leg up and back forcing the opponent up and over.
What part of speech is kakenage?
Kakenage is a noun.
What is the plural of kakenage?
The plural of kakenage is kakenage.

Words near kakenage in the dictionary

  1. kakdis
  2. Kakegawa
  3. kakegoe
  4. kakemono
  5. kakemonos
  6. kakenage
  7. Kakeya
  8. Kakeya set
  9. Kakeya sets
  10. kakezori
  11. Kakheti

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