jiujitsu
- noun
- /ˌdʒuːdʒˈɪtsuː/
- Specialized
:
jiu-jitsu
- She enrolled in a jiujitsu class to improve her self-defense skills against potential attacks.
Examples
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During the seminar, the instructor explained how jiujitsu can be effective in defending oneself without weapons.
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"Jiujitsu was invented by people who had no proper weapons.
Fiction book (1991) -
I imagine that a man trained in jiujitsu would not inform the doctor that a boy had broken his shoulder for him.
Fiction book (1991) -
In jiujitsu, practitioners learn to turn an opponent's strength against them during self-defense situations.
Synonyms
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2.9
A traditional form of fighting practiced for self defense and sport
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8.8
A Japanese fighting art that uses holds and throws to protect yourself
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7.7
A Japanese fighting art for self-defense that uses holds and throws
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9.9
A Japanese fighting art that uses throws, holds, and an opponent's strength to defend yourself
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jiujitsu comes from Japanese parts ju ('gentle' or 'flexible') and jutsu ('art' or 'technique'). So jiujitsu means a 'gentle art' that uses an attacker's force and movement against them, which fits its use for self-defense.