hikkake

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 引っ掛け, literally arm-grabbing force out.

Noun

hikkake (plural hikkake)

  1. (sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's arm with both hands and pulls him past him while moving backwards and to the side.