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Tsuridashi
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Tsuridashi is an official sumo kimarite in which from the front, the attacker pulls at both sides of the mawashi or body, lifts the opponent clear, and carries the opponent out. The clearest cue is that both feet leave the surface while the lifter faces the opponent and walks forward. Tsuridashi carries the opponent outside after a frontal lift; Tsuriotoshi drops the lifted opponent inside or outside instead. The practical English gloss “Frontal lift-out” is a viewing aid rather than an official translation. Focus on the contact that causes the final movement and on whether the opponent is forced out, falls, or is thrown. Earlier exchanges may create the opening, but the kimarite names the action that actually decides the bout.
Overview
| Japanese | 吊り出し |
|---|---|
| Reading | つりだし |
| Group | Special techniques (特殊技) |
| English guide | Frontal lift-out |
| Official no. | 68 |
What happens
The result is recorded when from the front, the attacker pulls at both sides of the mawashi or body, lifts the opponent clear, and carries the opponent out.
How to spot it
Watch the decisive action, then confirm the result and the closest alternative.
- Action both feet leave the surface while the lifter faces the opponent and walks forward.
- Result from the front, the attacker pulls at both sides of the mawashi or body, lifts the opponent clear, and carries the opponent out.
- Compare Tsuridashi carries the opponent outside after a frontal lift; Tsuriotoshi drops the lifted opponent inside or outside instead.
Similar techniques
Tsuridashi carries the opponent outside after a frontal lift; Tsuriotoshi drops the lifted opponent inside or outside instead. The related pages Okuritsuridashi and Tsuriotoshi offer useful visual comparisons.
Name
Tsuridashi is written 吊り出し and read つりだし. It belongs to Special techniques (特殊技); “Frontal lift-out” is a practical English guide, not an official translation.
Context
Tsuridashi can emerge directly from the tachiai, after a prolonged exchange, or as a counter when posture and footing change. Left-right orientation, wrestler size, and camera angle can alter its appearance without changing the classification.
Statistics
The Japan Sumo Association table consulted on 12 September 2026 counted 268 Tsuridashi results, 0.1% of 190,450 bouts from January 2013 through the final day of the July 2026 tournament, and listed the technique 31st in that bounded dataset. This is a dated sample, not a timeless probability; check the association’s live page for later totals.
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