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kirikaeshi

kirikaeshi noun: a kimarite in which the attacker puts his knee behind his opponent's leg then twists him backwards over the knee.

Noun

kirikaeshi (plural kirikaeshi)

  1. A kimarite in which the attacker puts his knee behind his opponent's leg then twists him backwards over the knee.

Forms of kirikaeshi

pluralkirikaeshi

Origin of kirikaeshi

Borrowed from Japanese 切り返し, literally "twisting backward knee trip".

Questions about kirikaeshi

What does kirikaeshi mean?
Kirikaeshi means a kimarite in which the attacker puts his knee behind his opponent's leg then twists him backwards over the knee.
What part of speech is kirikaeshi?
Kirikaeshi is a noun.
What is the plural of kirikaeshi?
The plural of kirikaeshi is kirikaeshi.

Words near kirikaeshi in the dictionary

  1. Kiribati
  2. Kiribatian
  3. Kiribatians
  4. KiriDeku
  5. kirigami
  6. kirikaeshi
  7. kirikane
  8. kirikiti
  9. Kirikkale
  10. Kiril
  11. Kirill

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