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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IPPON

Japanese, literally: one point.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IPPON

ippon  [ˈɪpɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IPPON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ippon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IPPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ippon

Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually Kendo, judo, karate or jujutsu.

Definition of ippon in the English dictionary

The definition of ippon in the dictionary is a winning point awarded in a sparring competition for a perfectly executed technique.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IPPON


clip-on
ˈklɪpɒn
coupon
ˈkuːpɒn
crepon
ˈkreɪpɒn
croupon
ˈkruːpɒn
dalapon
ˈdæləˌpɒn
gipon
dʒɪˈpɒn
hereupon
ˌhɪərəˈpɒn
jupon
ˈʒuːpɒn
metopon
ˈmɛtəˌpɒn
Nippon
ˈnɪpɒn
pompon
ˈpɒmpɒn
prosopon
prɒˈsəʊpɒn
put-upon
ˈpʊtəpɒn
snap-on
ˈsnæpɒn
tampon
ˈtæmpɒn
thereupon
ˌðɛərəˈpɒn
upon
əˈpɒn
whereupon
ˌwɛərəˈpɒn
zip-on
ˈzɪpɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IPPON

ipecacuanha
Iphigenia
iPhone
IPL
IPO
iPod
iPod generation
iPodder
Ipoh
ipomoea
ipratropium
iprindole
iproniazid
Ipsambul
ipse dixit
ipselateral
ipsilateral
ipsilaterally
ipsissima verba
ipso facto

WORDS THAT END LIKE IPPON

assault weapon
biological weapon
bioweapon
capon
come upon
crampon
fripon
laser weapon
murder weapon
nuclear weapon
offensive weapon
particle beam weapon
put upon
Ripon
secret weapon
set upon
shippon
tarpon
weapon
yaupon

Synonyms and antonyms of ippon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ippon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IPPON

Find out the translation of ippon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ippon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ippon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

IPPON
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ippon
570 millions of speakers

English

ippon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

IPPON
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ايبون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

иппон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ippon
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ippon
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ippon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ippon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ippon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一本
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

한판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ippon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ippon
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ippon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Ippon
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ippon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ippon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ippon
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іппон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ippon
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ippon
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ippon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ippon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ippon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ippon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IPPON»

The term «ippon» is regularly used and occupies the 60.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IPPON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ippon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IPPON»

Discover the use of ippon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ippon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite
3 Mawashi-Geri (Roundhouse Kick) No. 1 Mawashi-Geri No. 2 Mawashi-Geri No. 3 KAESHI IPPON-KUMITE (Attack & Counter One-Step Kumite) Kaeshi Ippon- Kumite A Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite B Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite C Kaeshi Ippon-Kumite D  ...
金澤弘和, 2004
2
Mastering Judo
Ippon judo, in which the ultimate aim is to score ippon, leads to exciting matches and should remain your overall match strategy. The preciseness and uncertainty of judo allows ippon to be attained virtually any time during the match. From a ...
Masao Takahashi, 2005
3
Mas Oyama's Classic Karate
Nakayubi-ippon-ken (middle- finger fist) This position is similar to Hitosashiyubi- ippon-ken except that it is the second joint of the middle finger which protrudes. The thumb pushes tightly against the area between the first and the second joint of ...
Mas Oyama, 2004
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The Judo Handbook
Ippon lppon actually means "one whole point," but is given the value of ten points and an outright win. lppon is signified by the referee raising his arm straight up in the air and simultaneously shouting "ippon." lppon is achieved by throwing an ...
Roy Inman, 2008
5
Black Belt Karate: The Intensive Course
Nakadaka. Ippon-ken. (Middle-finger. one-knuckle. fist). Nakadaka ippon-ken is formed in the same way as seiken except that the first knuckle joint of the middle finger protrudes. The protruding knuckle is used to strike the target in the same ...
Hirokazu Kanazawa, 2006
6
A Goju Ryu Guidebook: The Kogen Kan Manual for Karate
The Kogen Kan Manual for Karate Michael Cogan. Ippon Kumite (Yakusoku and . liyu) In ippon (one point) kumite, tori does only one technique and uke usually does one block (or evasion) and counter. In ippon kumite, the techniques can be  ...
Michael Cogan, 2003
7
Writing the Love of Boys: Origins of Bishōnen Culture in ...
One sees another romanticized representation ofsame-sex love in Ippon no garansu(A tube ofgarance), a 1994 dōjinshipublished under the pseudonym Nobi Nobita (1967–). At the time she published Ippon no garansu, Nobi (who also ...
Jeffrey Angles, 2011
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Black Belt
One-step sparring (1) helps prepare students for both tournament fighting (2) and streetfighting (3). the technique and counters with a technique that he wishes to practice. At advanced stages of ippon kumite, the partners may agree to allow ...
9
Karate's Supreme Ultimate: The Taikyoku Kata in Five Rings
Ikken Hissatsu is the nub of the “Ippon controversy”, referring to the method employed in scoring Karate matches in which the first person to strike is awarded Ippon, or One Point, on the assumption that the opponent's counterpunch could ...
Patrick McDermott, Ferol Arce, 2004
10
Black Belt Judo
A waza ari can be earned by: (1 ) a throwing technique that is not quite an ippon ( e.g. the opponent lands only partly on the back, or with less force than required for ippon); (2) holding a contestant in a pin for at least 20 seconds; or (3) when ...
Neil Ohlenkamp, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IPPON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ippon is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kayla Harrison Wins Gold In Continued Rivalry With Brazilian Judoka
Tuesday night at the Mississauga Sports Center in Toronto. She defeated Brazilian Mayra Aguiar by ippon in the 13th meeting of the two, which ... «TeamUSA.org, Jul 15»
2
There's more to the Pan Am Games than waving the Maple Leaf …
... fingers linked in his opponent's collar, and threw him almost gently for a full decisive, competition-ending ippon. Everyone stood and cheered ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Whitby's Dave Burt finds being a fan emotional at Pan Am Games
Zachary fought four times, winning twice by ippon, but ultimately also lost a close decision in the bronze-medal match to Colombia's Pedro ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
4
Brent player retains British Open title at Wembley
McKenzie, who originally got into the sport following a row over Pokemon cards while at school, took delight in despatching each rival for Ippon ... «Brent and Kilburn Times, Jul 15»
5
Gods of War: Tadahiro Nomura
... when Ozhegin dropped for a fireman's carry and Nomura was able to twist in mid-air and save himself from a match ending ippon fall. As time ... «Bloody Elbow, Jul 15»
6
T&T still hunting first Pan Am medal
Christopher George was defeated by ippon when he faced Manuel Bueno of Uruguay in the men's 100kg judo competition at the Mississauga ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
7
Canadian judokas Deschenes, Roberge add to medal haul
... round of the Pan Am Games' under-100 kilogram judo competition defeating American Ajax Tadehara by ippon in an impressive 41 seconds. «National Post, Jul 15»
8
Peruvian Olympic Committee secretary general secures Rio 2016 …
There was disappointment in judo for world under 78kg champion Mayra Aguiar, however, as she was beaten by an ippon in a high quality final ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
9
Result: Ashley McKenzie wins fifth British Open title in -60kg category
The 25-year-old, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last year, beat each of his four opponents with an ippon. McKenzie's ... «Sports Mole, Jul 15»
10
Whitby's Kelita Zupancic going for gold at Pan Am Games
Zupancic, ranked fifth in the world in her weight class, had a bye through the first round and defeated Ecuador's Vanessa Chala by ippon 3:28 ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ippon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ippon>. May 2024 ».
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