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jujitsu

ju·jitsu

UK/ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒɪtsuː/ US/dʒuˈdʒɪˌtsu/ rare

noun

1.

a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker''s own weight and strength

Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu). Popular spelling jitsu (instead of less popular jiutsu or jutsu) could reference to allophonic [d͡ʑɨ] or [d͡ʑi] (in Shitamachi dialect). First mentioned in The Japan Mail (1875, page 133), before the widespread use of the Hepburn system.

Phrases

  • Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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Broader terms

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