ガッツポーズ
also: ガッツ・ポーズ
Meanings
1
triumphant pose; victory pose
A clenched-fist or arms-raised gesture of triumph, commonly used by athletes after a win or good play.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from guts pose
He struck a triumphant pose the moment he crossed the finish line.
When the victory was decided, the athletes all showed victory poses at once.
Usage patterns
- ガッツポーズをするto make a triumphant/victory pose
The player scored a goal and made a victory pose.
- ガッツポーズを決めるto strike a triumphant pose (with confidence/flair)
He won the match and struck a triumphant pose.
- 思わずガッツポーズto instinctively/unconsciously pump one's fist
Seeing my test results, I instinctively pumped my fist.