twist down
A sumo kimarite where the attacker twists the opponent's arm or body and forces them down to the dohyo.
The yokozuna defeated his opponent with a twist down.
Standard kanji spelling for this sumo technique.
Variant using 捲く, which also means 'to roll up' or 'to wind'.
Simplified variant with 落し instead of 落とし.
Rare variant combining 捲く and 落し.
Compound of 巻き (maki, 'winding') + 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping'), describing the twisting and dropping motion of the technique.