ippon

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noun

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.

OriginJapanese 一本 →
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Meanings

nounippon (plural ippons)

plural ippons

  1. governmentThe 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.

Origin

  1. Japanese一本“one full point”
  2. Englishippon

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

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APA

ippon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippon

MLA

“ippon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ippon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ippon.

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