叩き込み

      Japanese

      Etymology

      The nominalized form of the verb 叩き込む (hatakikomu). The verb is a compound of two other verbs: 叩く (hataku) and 込む (komu).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /hatakʲikomʲi/

      Noun

      叩き込み (hiragana はたきこみ, romaji hatakikomi)

      1. (sumo) A winning technique in sumō. A technique in which dodges an opponent and one slaps their shoulder, neck, or back forcing them to fall forward.
        • 朝野新聞, January 6, 1892: 大相撲 [...] 外の海(ハタキコミ)鬼ケ谷

      Usage notes

      • Sumō related vocabulary.
      • May be abbreviated to 叩き (hataki)
      Last modified on 6 June 2013, at 00:17