ippon

/ ˈɪpɒn /

noun

1. judo karate a winning point awarded in a sparring competition for a perfectly executed technique

Word History and Origins

Origin of ippon¹

C20: Japanese, literally: one point

Example Sentences

The 33-year-old, who made his debut at London 2012 and then competed at Tokyo 2020, lost by ippon to Brazil’s Arthur Cavalcante da Silva in the -90kg J1 final in Paris with one minute and 12 seconds of the bout remaining.

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The Briton, a World Championship bronze medallist, received three penalties and was eventually beaten by ippon.

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Previously Ms Aletaha's family, from Iran, said her opponent, Janie Morgan, from Ippon Gym in Bournemouth, seemed "bigger and more muscled".

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He reeled off three ippon, which included a kick to Kalnins’s head.

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Tashiro is the No. 3-ranked player in her weight class, but she lost by ippon midway through her second bout.

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