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    3. 腕を返す

    腕を返す

    腕かいなを​返かえす​

    to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi

    NTVerbSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab24 strokes

    かいなをかえす

    Verb

    1.
    to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi
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    Characters that make up this word

    腕
    うで…(1)
    arm・ability・talent
    Kanji
    返
    かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)
    return・answer・fade・repay
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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