HyperDic: japanese_stranglehold

English > 1 sense of the expression *Japanese stranglehold*:
NOUN	act	Japanese stranglehold	a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe

English > *Japanese stranglehold*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe.
Broader	wrestling hold	A hold used in the sport of wrestling