noun
kote gaeshi; wrist turn-out throw
An Aikido technique where the opponent is thrown by twisting their arm outward and backward, often from a wrist grab.
合気道の稽古で、小手返しを何度も練習した。
In Aikido practice, we drilled kote gaeshi many times.
相手の手首を取って、小手返しで投げる。
Grab the opponent's wrist and throw them with kote gaeshi.
Means 'reversal' or 'turning'; in 小手返し it describes the twisting motion that throws the opponent.
Compound of 小手 (forearm/wrist) and 返し (turning/reversal), describing the twisting throw used in Aikido and related arts.