garami (entanglement) - Japanese Dictionary

garami 絡がらみ

entanglement
Also: twist, wrap, entwine

Technique Type

"Entanglement / entwining" — the rendaku-voiced form of karami (からみ), from karamu 絡む ("to entangle, coil, wrap"). Names arm/limb-entanglement locks.

Frequency Rank: 15

Techniques Using "garami"

Kimura (腕絡み)

Literal: arm + entanglement

Components: ude garami

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Ude Garami (腕緘)

Literal: arm + entaglement

Components: ude garami

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Ashi Garami (足緘)

Literal: foot/leg + entanglement

Components: ashi garami

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Americana (腕緘)

Literal: arm entanglement

Components: ude garami

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North-South External Shoulder Lock (Trab Lock / Scorpion Lock) (後ろ袈裟腕緘)

Literal: reverse + scarf + arm + entanglement

Components: ushiro kesa ude garami

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