ippon

British

/ ˈɪpɒn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ippon

C20: Japanese, literally: one point

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ippon

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

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021

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

From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2021

Turkey's Bilal Çiloğlu, the world's No. 9 lightweight, screamed and put his fists to his head after Ono pinned him helplessly to the tatami for an ippon, his wails echoing down the corridors.

From Fox News ● Jul. 26, 2021

Kono sunegiri yatsu to iu wa tadaima de wa arimasen ga; makurajima no tabi ni asaura wo haki, sankeigyō no kyahan de, nagai no wo ippon sashi.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville

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