noun
over-thigh scooping body drop
A sumo kimarite where the attacker reaches over the opponent's thigh from the outside, scoops it up, and twists the opponent down. Domain-specific sumo term.
小股掬いは、相手の太ももを外側からすくい上げて倒す技だ。
Komata-sukui is a technique where you scoop up the opponent's thigh from the outside and bring them down.
Standard kanji spelling for this sumo technique.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana すくい may be easier to read for some learners.
Compound of 小股 (komata, 'inner thigh; crotch') + 掬い (sukui, 'scooping'). The name describes the scooping motion targeting the opponent's thigh.