noun
entangled arm lock; hammerlock
A grappling technique in judo and wrestling where the opponent's arm is twisted and locked. In judo, it is a kansetsu-waza (joint lock) applied to the elbow.
彼は腕がらみで相手をタップさせた。
He made his opponent tap out with an entangled arm lock.
柔道の試合で腕がらみが決まった。
An entangled arm lock was successfully applied in the judo match.
General term for joint-locking techniques; 腕がらみ is a specific type of 関節技 targeting the arm.
Another judo arm lock, but applied with the legs while lying on the back, unlike the standing 腕がらみ.
Compound of 腕 (ude, 'arm') and 絡み (karami, 'entanglement'), from the verb 絡む (karamu, 'to become entangled').