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Chris Farnham wrote:
Yes,you are right, but in my experience with Japanese teachers they usually say Aite(partner) when referring to uke ...
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jup. My experience too.
"aite" means just "partner" as Willi states.
And it also means "the antagonist" or "the other one of a pair of two".
So this meaning is a little bit nearer to the common understanding of "uke".
Like using "shite" it's more about the roles of both partners.