"yoi" meaning in English

See yoi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 用意 (yōi, “preparation”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|用意|t=preparation|tr=yōi}} Japanese 用意 (yōi, “preparation”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yoi (uncountable)
  1. A preparatory position in karate, with the arms slightly forward, elbows slightly bent, and fists closed. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-yoi-en-noun-LNjkDI~p
  2. A bass sound found in dubstep music. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-yoi-en-noun-nIm0GRWy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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