Home › Words › I › inashiinashiinashi means A sidestep or dodge.EtymologyFrom Japanese 往なし.nounA sidestep or dodgeDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sidestep 63% match — A step to the side. vs inashi →sidestepping 61% match — The act of taking a (physical or figurative) sidestep. vs inashi →shitatedashinage 59% match — A kimarite in which the attacker turns away from his opponent and pulls him forward and down. vs inashi →sidejump 58% match — A jump to the side vs inashi →sidestepper 55% match — One who sidesteps. vs inashi →backdash 55% match — A backwards dashing movement. vs inashi →sashay 55% match — A chassé. vs inashi →deashi 55% match — Constant movement foreward vs inashi →