162 terms
Etiquette
9arigatothank you
arigato gozaimashitathank you very much (after completion)
mokusomeditation
otagai ni reibow to each other
reibow; respect
seizaformal kneeling position
sensei ni reibow to the teacher
shomen ni reibow to the shomen (front or place of honour)
onegaishimasupolite greeting before practising together
Basics
10judogijudo uniform
dojoplace where judo is practised
tatamitraining or competition mat
judokaperson who practises judo
senseiteacher; instructor
kataformal sequence of techniques
kyugrade below black belt
danblack-belt grade
jita-kyoeimutual welfare and benefit
seiryoku-zenyomaximum efficient use of energy
Numbers and time
14ichione; first
nitwo; second
santhree; third
shifour; fourth
yonfour; fourth
gofive; fifth
rokusix; sixth
shichiseven; seventh
nanaseven; seventh
hachieight; eighth
kyunine; ninth
juten; tenth
byosecond(s)
funminute(s)
Body and directions
33erijacket collar
obibelt
sodesleeve
agochin
atamahead
haraabdomen
hizaknee
kakatoheel
katashoulder
senakaback
wakiarmpit; side
ashileg; foot
dotorso
kaoface
kubineck
munechest
tehand
tekubiwrist
udearm
yubifinger
goshi / koshihip; waist
hidarileft
maefront; forward
shitabelow; down
uchiinner; inside
ueabove; up
gyakureverse; opposite
migiright
sumicorner; angle
tatevertical; lengthwise
urarear; reverse side
ushiroback; behind
yokoside; sideways
Movement and techniques
61kakeexecution of a technique
kuzushibreaking balance
tsukuripositioning and fitting into a technique
gaeshicounter; reversal
gakehook; block
garamientangling; locking
gatamehold; immobilisation
gurumawheel
hadakawithout using the judogi
hanasuto release; let go
haneruto spring; jump
harauto sweep
hikikomuto pull inward
hikuto pull
hineruto twist
kakeruto apply; hook
karuto reap
kimeruto secure; finish a technique
kumuto engage; take a grip
kuzusuto break balance
mageruto bend
mawasuto turn; rotate something
nageruto throw
nigiruto grip; hold
nobasuto extend; straighten
osaekomuto hold down
osaeruto pin; hold down
osuto push
otosuto drop; lower
sasaeruto support; block
shimeruto strangle; tighten
tsukamuto grasp; seize
ukeruto receive a technique
wazatechnique
yokeruto avoid; evade
katame-wazagrappling techniques
nage-wazathrowing techniques
kansetsu-wazajoint-locking techniques
osaekomi-wazapinning techniques
shime-wazastrangling techniques
ne-wazagroundwork
tachi-wazastanding techniques
ukeperson receiving the technique
semeattack; offence
fumikomuto step in
mawaruto turn; rotate
sagaruto move backward; retreat
shiseiposture
shizentainatural posture
sotoouter; outside
suwaruto sit
tai-sabakibody movement; body turning
tatsuto stand
tsugi-ashisliding step
ageruto raise
hirakuto open; pivot
ireruto put in; enter
nukuto release; relax
sageruto lower
shizumuto sink; lower the body
tsuruto lift and pull
Practice
16keikotraining; practice
randorifree practice
renshupractice
nage-komirepetitive full-throw practice
kenkyustudy; research
uchi-komirepetition training without completing the throw
ukemibreakfall
mae-ukemiforward breakfall
ushiro-ukemibackward breakfall
yoko-ukemiside breakfall
zenpo kaiten ukemiforward rolling breakfall
ai-yotsusame-sided stance or grip
hikitepulling hand; sleeve hand
kenka-yotsuopposite-sided stance or grip
kumi-katagripping method
tsuritelifting hand; lapel hand
Competition
19hajimebegin
maittaI submit; I give up
katsuto win
makeruto lose
mattewait; stop the action
osaekomihold-down begins
shiaicontest; match
soremadefinished; end of the contest
toketahold broken
yamestop
hansokufoul; violation
hansoku-makedisqualification
hanteidecision by the referees
hikiwakedraw; tie
ipponfull score; contest ends
shidominor penalty
waza-ariscore below ippon
yukoscore below waza-ari; 5–9-second hold-down
yoshicontinue; resume
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