noun
scoop throw; beltless arm throw
A sumo technique where the attacker scoops up the opponent's arm and throws them without gripping the belt.
彼は掬い投げで相手を土俵に転がした。
He threw his opponent onto the ring with a scoop throw.
Compound of 掬い (sukui, 'scooping') + 投げ (nage, 'throw'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term directly describes the motion of the technique.