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Definition of osaekomi-waza in English:

osaekomi-waza

(also osaekomi waza, osaekomiwaza, osaikomi waza)

Pronunciation /ˌɒsʌɪˈkɒmɪˌwɑːzə/ /ˌɒsʌɪkɒmɪˈwɑːzə/ /ɒˈsʌɪkəmɪˌwɑːzə/

noun

Martial Arts

  • The technique or method of holding down one's opponent, holding techniques.

Origin

1930s. From Japanese osaekomi-waza from osaekomi immobilization, pinning down, hold-down (from osae, combining stem of osaeru to press down on + -komi, nominalized stem of -komu to go in) + waza art, technique, skill.