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Where does “chongake” come from?

chongake (English) comes from Japanese ちょん掛け.

chongake (English): A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel...

Definitions

  1. A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel...

Ancestry of “chongake”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseちょん掛け—
Every word from Japanese ちょん掛け →