nichonage

English

Etymology

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

Noun

nichonage (plural nichonage)

  1. (sumo) 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.
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