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カニ挟み (かにばさみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
flying scissors ; kani basami ; leg lock
usually written using kana alone martial arts
A martial arts technique where the legs are used to scissor an opponent's limb or body, often seen in judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and pro wrestling. The name literally means 'crab pincers'.
Written forms カニ 挟ばさ み
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for the martial arts technique.
蟹かに 挟ばさ み
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
カニバサミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling; sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
カニ
挟ばさ
み
は
禁きん
止し
さ
れ
て
いる
。
In judo, the kani basami is prohibited.
crab
Similar words 飛と びつき 十じゅう 字じ 固がた め A flying armbar, another aerial submission technique, but targeting the arm rather than the legs.
蟹かに The word for 'crab', from which the technique's name is derived due to the scissoring motion resembling crab pincers.
Etymology Compound of 蟹 (kani, 'crab') and 挟み (hasami, 'pincers' or 'scissors'), referring to the crab-like scissoring motion of the technique.
