noun
stranglehold; chokehold; shime-waza
Martial arts term for a technique that applies pressure to the opponent's neck to force submission.
柔道では、絞め技は寝技の一種です。
In judo, shime-waza is a type of ground technique.
彼は試合で絞め技を決めて一本勝ちした。
He won by ippon with a stranglehold in the match.
Compound of 絞め (shime, 'strangling') + 技 (waza, 'technique').