Japanese English judo Dictionary
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arigato |
thank you |
| ashi | leg, foot |
| ate | hit, strike |
| atemi waza | punching technique |
| awasete | joined together |
| bushido | way of the warrior |
| chui |
a penalty equivalent to a YUKO score to a player's opponent |
| Dan | (lit. Step) a black belt judo grade |
| de | advance, advancing |
| do | the Way' as in Judo- the Gentle Way |
| do 2 | the trunk of the body |
| dojo |
(lit. The Hall of the Way) a place where judo and other martial arts are practiced. |
| domo arigato | thank you very much |
| eri | neckband, collar of the jacket |
| eri-katsu | lapel method |
| fusen gachi | win by non-appearance of a player's opponent |
| gaeshi | to counter: sometimes spelt as KAESHI |
| gake | hook, block |
| garami | entangle, wrap |
| gatame | (lit. To harden) in Judo it means to hold |
| go | five, fifth |
| go 2 | an ancient Japanese game |
| Gokyo no waza | five groups of instruction |
| go no sen no waza | counter throw |
| goshin jitsu | self-defence |
| goshi/koshi | hip |
| guruma | wheel |
| gyaku | reverse |
| hachi | eight, eighth |
| hadaka | bare or naked |
| hajime | begin |
| hane | spring or jump |
| hansoku | foul; violation |
| hansoku gachi | win by decision |
| hansoku make | defeat by decision |
| hantei | judgement |
| hantei gachi | win by decision |
| hara gatame | stomach lock |
| harai goshi | hip sweep |
| harau | to sweep |
| hata | signal flag |
| henka waza | change technique |
| hidari jigotai | left defensive posture |
| hidari shizentai | left natural posture |
| hikikomu | to pull into |
| hikite | sleeve hand; pulling hand |
| hikiwake | a draw; a tie |
| hikkomi gaeshi | pulling-down sacrifice throw |
| hiza gatame | knee lock |
| hiza guruma | knee wheel |
| idori | kneeling or seated techniques |
| ippon | one point; a complete point |
| ippon gachi | a win by IPPON |
| ippon seoi nage | one -armed shoulder throw |
| ippon shobu |
(one point match) Here victory is determined by the competitor who secures one point (IPPON). All championships favour this type of contest |
| Itsutsu no Kata |
The Five Form. A series of techniques demonstrated together in a very formalized manner |
| jigo hontai | staight defensive posture |
| jigotai | defensive posture |
| jikan | time |
| joshi judo | Women's Judo |
| judo |
Lit. 'the way of softness and flexibility,' formulated by Jigoro Kano. |
| judogi | clothing worn to practise judo |
| judoka | someone who practises judo |
| jujutsu | Japanese self-defence art, the forerunner of judo |
| kaeshi waza | counter techniques |
| kake | the point where a throw takes effect |
| kansetsu waza | locking techniques |
| kao | face |
| kata |
form. A very formalized domontstration of a set of judo techniques. |
| katsu | resuscitation |
| keiko | training, practice |
| keikoku |
warning. A penalty which gives the opponent a WAZARI score in a judo contest |
| kikengachi |
win due to opponent withdrawing during contest because of injury |
| kime no kata | forms of decision or actual fighting |
| Kodokan |
"Institute for study of the way" Judo training hall, the Mecca of judo in Tokyo |
| koshi waza | hip techniques |
| koshi no kata | Antique Form |
| kubi | neckband, collar of the jacket |
| kumikata | gripping, taking hold |
| kuzure | From 'kuzureru', to fall, break |
| kyu | nine, ninth |
| kyu |
The lower grades of judo, below black belt (DAN). This KYU/DAN system came from GO game where the players are ranked according to their talent in amateur (KYU) and professional (DAN). |
| makikomi waza | wrapping techniques |
| masutemi waza | rear body-drop throws |
| ma-itta | "I give up" |
| Mate! |
(from the verb 'MATSU', to wait. Wait! Referee's instruction |
| midori | green |
| migi | right (direction) |
| migi eri dori | right-lapel hold |
| migi jigotai | right defensive posture |
| migi shizentai | right natural position |
| morote | both hands, two handed |
| mune | chest |
| nage | throw. (from the word 'NAGERU', to throw) |
| nage no kata | form of throws |
| nage waza | throwing techniques |
| nami | common, usual |
| nana | seven, seventh |
| ne waza | mat work (lit. Lying down techniques) |
| ni | two, second |
| obi | belt or sash |
| okuri | sliding |
| osaekomi jikan | hold down time |
| osaekomi waza | pinning techniques |
| osaekomu | to hold down |
| otoshi | drop |
| randori | free practice; free sparring |
| Randori no Kata | Free Exercise Forms |
| rei | respect, decorum |
| renraku waza | combination techniques |
| renshu | practice |
| roku | six, sixth |
| ryu | school |
| san | three, third |
| sanbon shobu | three-point match |
| sensei | teacher, |
| seiza | a kneelin position |
| seoi | on the back |
| seoinage | shoulder throw |
| shi | four, fourth |
| shiai | contest |
| shiai jikan | match duration |
| shiaijo | competition area |
| shichi | seven, seventh |
| shido | (lit. Guidance) |
| shihan | master, teacher, |
| shiho | four quarters |
| shime | tighten (from the word 'SHIMERU', to strangle, to choke) |
| shime waza | strangling techniques |
| shisei | posture |
| shizen hontai | straight natural posture |
| shizentai | natural posture |
| sode | sleeve hand; pulling hand |
| sogo gachi | combined win |
| "Sono mama!" |
("Hold position!") referee's word to freeze the actions of the players during a contest |
| "Sore made!" | ("Finished!") referee's word to end a contest |
| soto | outer, outside |
| sukui | scooping |
| sumi | corner, angle |
| sutemi waza | sacrifice techniques |
| tachi waza | standing techniques |
| tai | body |
| tani | valey |
| tatami | mat |
| tate | length |
| te | hand |
| te waza | hand techniques |
| tekubi | wrist |
| "Toketa!" |
("Hold broken") referee's call to indicate that a fighter has escaped from a hold down |
| tokui waza | preferred or favourite techniques |
| tori | doer, thrower |
| tsugi ashi | shuffle stepping in KATA |
| tsukuri | set up, breaking your opponent's balance |
| uchikomi | repetition training |
| ude | arm |
| uke | "receiver"; the thrown |
| ukemi | breakfall |
| uki | float, floating |
| ura | reserve |
| ushiro | back, behind |
| utsuri | to change |
| wakare | division, separation |
| waza | technique |
| waza-ari | ("technique exist; near IPPON) |
| yama | mountain |
| yoko | side |
| yon | four, fourth |
| yubi | finger |
| yuko | yuko, effektive. IJF Contest Rules, Article 24 |
| yusei gachi | win by superior perfomance |
| zarei | kneeling or sitting bow (respect) |