Translation guide
A lariat is a rope used as a lasso, especially in Western contexts. In Japanese, it is typically referred to by loanwords or descriptive phrases.
A rope with a running noose used for catching cattle or horses.
Standard Japanese term for a lasso. Literally 'throwing rope'.
A professional wrestling move where the attacker runs towards the opponent and strikes them with an outstretched arm.
The cowboy caught the cow with a lariat.
Loanword from English 'lariat'. Used in contexts like rodeo or Western films.
ロデオでラリアットの技を見せた。
He showed off his lariat skills at the rodeo.
Literally 'loop rope'. Less common, but understandable.
輪縄を投げて馬を捕らえる。
Throw a lariat to catch a horse.
The standard term in Japanese pro-wrestling for a lariat/clothesline. Often associated with famous wrestlers like Stan Hansen.
スタン・ハンセンのラリアットは強烈だ。
Stan Hansen's lariat is devastating.
Loanword from 'clothesline'. Sometimes used interchangeably, but 'lariat' is more common for the running version.
彼はクローズラインで相手を倒した。
He knocked down his opponent with a clothesline.