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nichonage

nichonage noun: a kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.

Noun

nichonage (plural nichonage)

  1. a kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.

Forms of nichonage

pluralnichonage

Origin of nichonage

Borrowed from Japanese 二丁投げ, literally "body drop throw".

Questions about nichonage

What does nichonage mean?
Nichonage means a kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.
What part of speech is nichonage?
Nichonage is a noun.
What is the plural of nichonage?
The plural of nichonage is nichonage.

Words near nichonage in the dictionary

  1. Nichols
  2. Nichols Point
  3. Nicholson
  4. nicholsonite
  5. Nicholtown
  6. nichonage
  7. nichrome
  8. nichromite
  9. Nichter
  10. Nichters
  11. Nichula

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