noun
armlock
A martial arts technique that hyperextends or twists the opponent's arm to control or submit them. Common in judo, jujutsu, and mixed martial arts.
彼は試合で腕ひしぎを決めて相手をタップさせた。
He applied an armlock in the match and made his opponent tap out.
柔道では腕ひしぎ十字固めがよく使われる。
In judo, the cross armlock (ude-hishigi-juji-gatame) is often used.
General term for joint-locking techniques; 腕ひしぎ specifically refers to an armlock.
A specific armlock technique (cross armlock); 腕ひしぎ is the broader category.
Compound of 腕 (ude, 'arm') and ひしぎ (hishigi), the nominalized form of ひしぐ (hishigu, 'to crush or sprain'). The spelling 挫ぎ uses the kanji 挫 (sprain, crush).