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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippon
"やられたな、一本取られたよ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used as an acknowledgment of a neat riposte or a valid point made by an opponent in a discussion or argument.
"When she pointed out that I had made the exact same mistake last week, I could only smile and say, 'Touche.'" - 2
Used in fencing or competitive contexts to acknowledge a hit by an opponent.
"The foil blade struck his jacket, and the referee immediately called 'Touche'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French past participle of toucher, meaning 'to touch'. Historically used in fencing as an acknowledgment by a fencer that a hit has been scored against them by their opponent, it evolved into a figurative expression in English and other languages to concede a clever counter-argument or witty retort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Touche" is said worldwide
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Touché
Transliteration: /tu.ʃe/
"Bien vu, touché !"
Touche
Transliteration: /tuˈʃeː/
"Da hast du recht, touche."
Touche
Transliteration: /tuˈʃɛ/
"Hai ragione, touche."
Tocado
Transliteration: /toˈka.ðo/
"Bien jugado, tocado."
Tocado
Transliteration: /tuˈka.du/
"Boa argumentação, tocado."
बात मान ली
Transliteration: baat maan lee
"आपकी बात सही है, मान लिया।"
说得好
Transliteration: shuō de hǎo
"你说的对，这下我服了。"
Touche
Transliteration: tusye
Script: 투셰
"그 지적은 인정합니다, 투셰."
一本
Transliteration: ippon
"やられたな、一本取られたよ。"
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