English Explanatory Dictionary

ippon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The highest score in judo, awarded for a throw that places the opponent on their back with impetus or for holding the opponent on their back for a number of seconds.

Word forms

ippon ippons

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 一本 (“one full point”).

Related words

waza-ari yuko
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