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    3. 逆手

    逆手

    逆さか手て

    underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.)

    KMT7News #19+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    さかてぎゃくて

    Noun

    1.
    underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.)
    sports
    2.
    cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.), using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning
    sports
    3.
    reverse grip (e.g. of a sword)
    4.
    turning the tables (on an opponent)
    5.
    reverse arm-lock (in judo), joint lock
    martial arts
    6.
    foul trick
    rare term

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    彼かれはテニスで逆さか手て打うちを練れん習しゅうしている。

    He is practicing a reverse grip shot in tennis.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    柔じゅう道どうでは、相あい手ての攻こう撃げきを逆さか手てにとって技わざをかけることがある。

    In Judo, sometimes you can turn an opponent's attack to your advantage and apply a technique.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    懸けん垂すいをする際さい、逆さか手てでバーを握にぎると広こう背はい筋きんに効ききやすい。

    When doing pull-ups, gripping the bar with an underhand grip is more effective for the latissimus dorsi.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsMedicine & Health
    彼かれの不ふ利りな状じょう況きょうを逆さか手てにとり、見み事ごとに勝しょう利りを収おさめた。

    He turned his disadvantageous situation to his advantage and achieved a splendid victory.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    試し合あい中ちゅう、相あい手ての油ゆ断だんを逆さか手てにとることで、形けい勢せいを逆ぎゃく転てんさせた。

    During the match, by taking advantage of the opponent's carelessness, he turned the tide of the game.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    逆
    さか・さか.さ・さか.らう…(2)
    inverted・reverse・opposite・wicked
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
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