Word Meaning 背負い投げ

しょいなげ shoinage

背負い投げ is read as しょいなげ (shoinage) and means seoi nage (judo).

Meaning

English

  1. seoi nage (judo)
  2. shoulder throw
  3. back-carry throw

Reading

Kana

しょいなげ

Romaji

shoinage

Writing Variants

  • 背負い投げ せおいなげ seoinage
  • 背負い投げ ぜおいなげ zeoinage

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 1126 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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背負う

せおう

to carry on one's back

背負子

しょいこ

wooden rack with shoulder straps for carrying loads on one's back

背負って立つ

しょってたつ

to work as the backbone (of)

背負ってる

しょってる

to be conceited

背負い込む

しょいこむ

to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

負け投手

まけとうしゅ

losing pitcher

負け投手になる

まけとうしゅになる

to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)

一本背負い

いっぽんせおい

one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)

十字架を背負う

じゅうじかをせおう

to have a cross to bear

鴨が葱を背負って来る

かもがねぎをしょってくる

along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money