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Ohayo gozaimasu |
Good morning |
おはよう |
Kon' nichi wa |
Good afternoon |
こんにちは
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Konban wa |
Good evening |
こんばんは
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Oyasumi nasai |
Good night |
おやすみなさい
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Sayonara |
Good bye |
さようなら
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Arigato |
Thank you (present, less polite) |
Arigato gozaimasu |
Thank you (present) |
Arigato gozaimashita |
Thank you (past) |
Domo |
Thank you (present, less polite) |
Domo arigato gozaimasu |
Thank you very much (present) |
Domo arigato gozaimashita |
Thank you very much (past) |
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Sumimasen |
Excuse me/I am sorry (present/future) |
Shitsurei shimasu |
Excuse me (present or future) |
Shitsurei shimashita |
I am sorry / Excuse me (past) |
Gomen nasai |
I am very sorry |
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... kodasai |
Please |
Dozo |
Go ahead. |
Do itashimashite |
Do not mention it / you are welcome |
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Onegai shimasu |
Please |
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu |
Please (polite) |
Dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu |
Please (very polite) |
Hai |
Yes |
Iie |
No |
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Nan desu ka ? |
What ? |
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O-genki desu ka ? |
How are you ? |
Hai, genki desu. |
Yes, just fine. |
Iie, genki de wa arimasen. |
No, not so good. |
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Ii desu ka ? |
Is it OK ? |
Hai, ii desu. |
Yes, it is OK. |
Iie, ii de wa arimasen. |
No, it is not OK. |
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Wakarimasu ka ? |
(Do you) understand ? |
Hai, wakarimasu |
Yes, (I) understand. |
Iie, wakarimasen |
No, (I) do not understand. |
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Wakarimashita ka? |
(Did you) understand ? |
Hai, wakarimashita |
Yes, (I) understood. |
Iie, wakarimasen deshita |
No, (I) did not understand. |
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Suwarimasu kodasai |
Please sit down |
Suwarinasai |
Sit down |
Tachinasai |
Stand up |
Kaeshimasu |
To counter / reverse |
Kirimasu |
To cut |
Kerimasu |
To kick |
Mawarimasu |
To turn/spin |
Nagemasu |
To throw |
Suwarimasu |
To sit |
Tachimasu |
To stand |
Tsukimasu |
To thrust |
Uchimasu |
To strike |
Ii / yoi |
Good |
Tadashii |
Correct |
Okii |
Big |
Chiisai |
Small |
Abunai |
Dangerous |
Subarashii |
Outstanding |
Genki |
Healthy / energetic |
Dame |
Wrong / bad |
Warui |
Bad |
Totemo |
Very ... |
Mae |
Front |
Ushiro |
Behind |
Migi |
Right |
Hidari |
Left |
Yoko |
Side |
Uchi |
Inside |
Soto |
Outside |
Ue |
Above |
Shita |
Below |
Omote |
Front, positive |
Ura |
Reverse, negative, outside |
Gyaku |
Reverse |
Gaeshi |
To reverse |
Ryo |
Both |
Renzoku |
Combination / continuos |
Nagare |
Flow |
Irmi |
To enter, entering |
Kaiten |
Rotation / spin |
Musubi |
Uniting, bonding |
0. zero / rei |
0. Zero |
Nibun |
Half |
Yombun |
Quater |
Happun |
One eight |
1/2 nibun no ichi |
1/2 one half |
1/4 yombun no ichi |
1/4 one quater |
1/8 happun no ichi |
1/8 one eight |
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1. Ichi |
1. One |
2. Ni |
2. Two |
3. San |
3. Three |
4. Shi / Yon |
4. Four |
5. Go |
5. Five |
6. Roku |
6. Six |
7. Shichi / Nana |
7. Seven |
8. Hachi |
8. Eight |
9. Kyu / Ku |
9. Nine |
10. Ju |
10. Ten |
11. Ju-ichi |
11. Eleven |
12. Ju-ni |
12. Twelve |
13. Ju-san |
13. Thirteen |
14. Ju-shi / Ju-yon |
14. Fourteen |
15. Ju-go |
15. Fifthteen |
16. Ju-roku |
16. Sixteen |
17. Ju-shichi / Ju-nana |
17. Seventeen |
18. Ju-hachi |
18. Eighteen |
19. Ju-kyu /Ju-ku |
19. Ninteen |
20. Ni-ju |
20. Twenty |
21. Ni-ju-ichi |
21. Twentyone |
22. Ni-ju-ni |
22. Twentytwo |
23. Ni-ju-san |
23. Twentythree |
24. Ni-ju-shi / Ni-ju-yon |
24. Twentyfour |
25. Ni-ju-go |
25. Twentyfive |
26. Ni-ju-roku |
26. Twentysix |
27. Ni-ju-shichi / Ni-ju-nana |
27. Twentyseven |
28. Ni-ju-hachi |
28. Twentyeight |
29. Ni-ju-kyu / Ni-ju-ku |
29. Twentynine |
30. San-ju |
30. Thirty |
31. San-ju-ichi |
31. Thirtyone |
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10. Ju |
10. Ten |
20. Ni-ju |
20. Twenty |
30. San-ju |
30. Thirty |
40. Yon-ju |
40. Fourty |
50. Go-ju |
50. Fifthty |
60. Roku-ju |
60. Sixty |
70. Nana-ju |
70. Seventy |
80. Hachi-ju |
80. Eighty |
90. Kyu-ju |
90. Ninety |
100. Hyuaku |
100. One hundred |
-san |
Mr/Mrs |
-sensei, Sensei |
Teacher / Instructor |
Shihan |
Master instructor |
O´Sensei |
The founder, the great master - Morihei
Ueshiba |
Deshi |
Student |
Uchideshi |
Student living at the dojo |
Sotedeshi |
Student living in town |
Shoshinsha |
Beginner |
Kohai |
Younger student |
-senpai, Senpai / -sempai, Sempai |
Senior student |
Yudansha |
Person holding black belt rank. |
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Aite |
Partner |
Tori |
Partner performing the technique |
Nage |
Partner performing a throw |
Uke |
Partner recieving the technique |
Uchi-tachi |
Partner attacking with sword |
Uke-tachi |
Partner defending with sword |
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Kyu |
Kyu rank |
Nan kyu ? |
What Kyu ? |
Rokkyu |
6th Kyu |
Go kyu |
5th Kyu |
Yon kyu |
4th Kyu |
San kyu |
3rd Kyu |
Ni kyu |
2nd Kyu |
Ikkyu |
1st Kyu |
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Dan |
Dan rank |
Nan dan ? |
What Dan ? |
Shodan |
1st Dan |
Ni dan |
2nd Dan |
San dan |
3rd Dan |
Yon dan |
4th Dan |
Go dan |
5th Dan |
Roku dan |
6th Dan |
Shichi dan |
7th Dan |
Nana dan |
7th Dan |
Hachi dan |
8th Dan |
Kyu dan |
9th Dan |
Ju dan |
10th Dan |
Karada |
Body |
Hone |
Bone |
Atama |
Head |
Men |
Face, head |
Kami no ke / Kami |
Hair |
Hitai |
Forehead |
Me |
Eyes |
Mayu / Mayuge |
Eyebrow |
Matsuge |
Eyelash |
Mimi |
Ears |
Hana |
Nose |
Kuchi |
Mouth |
Kuchibiru |
Lip |
Hoho |
Cheek |
Ago |
Chin/jaw |
Ha |
Tooth |
Nodo |
Throat |
Kubi |
Neck |
Ude |
Arms |
Kata |
Shoulder |
Waki no shita |
Armpit |
Hiji |
Elbow |
Tekubi, kote |
Wrist |
Te |
Hand |
Teganatana |
"Sword edge" of the
hand, from the little finger to the wrist |
Yubi |
Finger |
Tsume |
Nails |
Oyayubi |
Thumb |
Hitosashiyubi |
Forefinger |
Nakayubi |
Middle finger |
Kusuri yubi |
Third finger |
Koyubi |
Little finger |
Mune |
Chest |
Onaka |
Stomach |
Naizo |
Internal organs |
Konjo |
Guts |
Tanden |
Center, Energy center in
lower abdomen |
Hara |
Belly |
Senaka |
Back |
Koshi |
Hips |
Kinteki |
Groin |
Shiri |
Buttock |
Ashi |
Legs |
Momo |
Thigh |
Hiza |
Knee |
Ashi |
Foot |
Ashikubi |
Ankles |
Ashiyubi |
Toes |
Sumasaki |
Tips of the toes |
Kakato |
Heel |
Do |
Path, way |
Budo |
Way of the warrior |
Bujin |
Warrior |
Budo-ka |
Student of Budo |
Ai |
Harmony, joining |
Ki |
Energy, intention, force, life force/energi,
spirit |
Aikido |
Way of harmony with the spirit of the
universe |
Aikido-ka |
Aikido student |
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Dojo |
"The place of the way" or
"Place of enlightment". Often translated as training
facility. |
Shomen |
The front of the dojo |
Shinza / Kamiza |
Dojo altar |
Rei |
Bow |
Reigi |
Ettiquette |
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Dogu |
Training equipment |
Dogi / gi |
Uniform |
Obi |
Belt |
Hakkama |
Traditional pant-like skirt |
Zori |
Sandals |
Keiko |
Practice / training |
Kakeri-geiko |
Attacking practice |
Enbukai |
Demonstration |
Gasshuku |
Training camp |
Kata |
Preset form |
-jutsu, -waza |
Technique |
-dori, -tori |
Technique |
-nage |
Throwing technique |
Taijutsu |
Body technique |
Suwariwaza |
Seated technique |
Tachiwaza |
Standing technique |
Ukemiwaza |
Technique for breaking a fall |
Hamni handachi waza |
Standing against seated technique |
Kaeshiwaza |
Countering technique |
Jiyu-waza |
Free style practice |
Randori |
Free style practice, Multiple person
attack. |
Bukiwaza |
Weapon technique |
Ken |
Sword |
Bokken |
Wooden sword |
Aiki-ken |
The sword of Aikido |
Jo |
Staff |
Aiki-jo |
The jo of Aikido |
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Shiho-giri |
To cut / strike / thrust in four directions |
Happo-giri |
To cut / strike / thrust in eight
directions |
Suburi |
Single person basic weapons practice |
Jo-suburi |
Basic practice with staff, twenty basic
movements |
Bokken-suburi |
Basic practice with sword, seven different
basic movements |
Kumi-tachi |
Advanced sword practices with partner |
Kumi-jo |
Advanced staff practices with partner |
Ken-tai-jo |
Advanced combined sword and staff practices
with partner |
Jo-dori |
Unarmed defense against staff attack.
Unarming the oppent and taking the staff. |
Jo-nage |
Throwing techniques using staff |
Tachi-dori |
Unarmed defense against sword attack.
Unarming the oppent and taking the sword. |
Tanto |
Knife (wooden knife in practice) |
Tanto-dori |
Unarmed defense against knife attack.
Unarming the oppent and taking the knife. |
Positions and Termonology |
Suwari |
Seated |
Seiza |
Sitting on both knees |
Anza |
Sitting with legs crossed |
Hanza |
Sitting on one knee |
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Tachi |
Stance |
Kamae |
Posture, attitude |
Ken-no-kamae |
The posture of the sword |
Tsuki-no-kamae |
The posture for thrust, used in Aiki-jo |
Hasso-no-kamae |
"The figure eight position".
The posture with the weapon high above your head next to the right
shoulder, used in Aiki-jo |
Hanmi |
Standing posture exposing only half the
body |
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Ma-ai |
Distance and timing. The distance where
one step/attack can be performed to reach the opponent. |
Zenshin |
Preparatory mind, before technique |
Tsushin |
Active mind, performing technique |
Zanshin |
Post-action mind, after technique.
Unbroken sprit |
Kokyu |
Breathing |
Kokyu-ryoku |
The power hardness through practice of
kokyu |
Ki-ai |
Sprit yell, harmonizing energy |
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Taisabaki |
Body movement |
Shikko |
Kneeling movement |
Ukemi |
"Receiving with/through the
bode". To break a fall |
Mae ukemi |
Roll-fall / Break-fall forward |
Ushiro ukemi |
Roll-fall / Break-fall backwards |
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Suki |
Gap or opening for an attack / technique |
Atemi |
Attack to vital points |
Uchi |
A strike |
Tsuki |
A thrust |
Keri |
A Kick |
Suwariwaza |
Seated technique |
Hamni-handachi-waza |
Standing against seated technique |
Ai-hanmi |
Same posture |
Gyaku-hanmi |
Reverse posture |
Kosadori, Katate-dori-hantai, Gyaku
te-dori |
Cross hand grab (opposite side) |
Katate-dori |
Wrist grab (same side) |
Kata-dori |
Shoulder grab |
Morote-dori |
Both hands grabbing one wrist |
Ryo-kata-dori |
Shoulder grab on both shoulders |
Ryote-dori |
Wrist grab on both wrist |
Sode-dori |
Sleeve grab (at elbow level) |
Sodeguchi-dori |
Cuff grab |
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Muna-dori |
Grip at the chest |
Ushiro dori |
Rear bear hug |
Ushiro ryote-dori |
Grip on both wrists from behind |
Ushiro ryo-kata-dori |
Grip on both shoulders from behind |
Ushiro eri-dori |
Collar grap |
Ushiro kubi-shime / Ushiro muna-dori |
Choking with one hand around the neck
from behind |
Men-uchi |
Strike to the face / head using the
teganatana (edge of the hand) |
Shomen-uchi |
Strike to the top of the head using the
teganatana (edge of the hand) |
Yokomen-uchi |
Strike to the side of the head using the
teganatana (edge of the hand) |
Men-tsuki |
Strike / thrust to the face / head |
Mune-tsuki |
Strike / thrust to the chest |
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Katate-dori men-uchi |
Wrist grip and strike to the face / head
using the teganatana (edge of the hand) |
Kata-dori men-uchi |
Shoulder grip and strike to the face /
head using the teganatana (edge of the hand) |
Katate-dori men-tsuki |
Wrist grip and strike / thrust to the
chest |
Kata-dori men-tsuki |
Shoulder grip and strike / thrust to the
chest |
Mae geri |
Front kick |
Mawashi geri |
Spinning kick |
Yoku geri |
Side kick |
Jodan |
Upper area of body (neck up) |
Chudan |
Middle area of body (neck to beltline) |
Gedan |
Lower area of body (below belt) |
Tai-no-henko |
Basic blending practice, body turn |
Kokyu-ho |
Breath exercise |
Ikkyo |
First pinning technique |
.. omote waza |
Front technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Nikkyo |
Second pinning technique |
.. omote waza |
Front technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Sankyo |
Third pinning technique |
.. omote waza |
Front technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Yonkyo |
Forth pinning technique |
.. omote waza |
Front technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Gokkyo |
Fifth pinning technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Rokkyo |
Sixth pinning technique |
Kotegaeshi |
Wrist throw |
Shiho-nage |
Throw in four directions |
.. omote waza |
Front technique |
.. ura waza |
Outside technique |
Irmi-nage |
Entering technique |
Tenchi-nage |
Heaven-and-earth throw |
Kaiten-nage |
Circular / rotation throw |
... uchi kaiten |
Inside circle |
... uchi maware |
Inside turn/spin |
... soto kaiten |
Outside circle |
... soto maware |
Outside turn/spin |
Koshi-nage |
Hip throw |
Juji-garami, Juji-nage, Aya-dori |
Crossed-arm throw |
Kokyu-nage |
Breath throw |
Suwari kokyo-ho / Kokyo-dosa |
Seated kokyu exercise |
Kihon |
Basic form |
Awase |
Timing, moving together in one movement |
Ki-no-nagare |
Flowing form, "with ki flowing" |
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Go-tai |
Basic form |
Ju-tai |
Soft form |
Ryu-tai |
Flowing form |
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Henka, Henka-waza |
Variation on technique |
Oyo-waza |
Applied technique |
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