noun
uke
Uke (noun) means the training partner against whom tori performs a move.
noun
1
The training partner against whom tori performs a move.
2
A passive or submissive male fictional character in a same-sex relationship; a bottom.
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Etymology
From Japanese 受け (uke), the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 受(う)ける (ukeru, “to receive, to get”).
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What is the meaning of uke?
"uke" (noun) means the training partner against whom tori performs a move.
What are the different meanings of uke?
"uke" has 2 main meanings: 1. The training partner against whom tori performs a move; 2. A passive or submissive male fictional character in a same-sex relationship; a bottom.