jujitsu

See also: ju-jitsu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒɪtsuː/
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Noun

jujitsu (countable and uncountable, plural jujitsus)

A method of self-defence established in Japan emphasizing “jū” (soft or gentle) “jutsu” (art or technique). Japanese martial art that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo.
(figuratively) Strategic maneuvering, especially with the aim of using the strength of one's opponent against them in an unexpected or counterintuitive way.

Related terms

Translations

method of self-defence established in Japan

Bengali: জুজুৎসু (bn) (jujutsu)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 柔術／柔术 (zh) (róushù)
Czech: džiu-džitsu n
Danish: jiu-jitsu c
Esperanto: ĵuĵicuo
Finnish: jujutsu (fi)
French: jujitsu (fr) m
Georgian: ჯიუ-ჯიტსუ (ǯiu-ǯiṭsu)
Hungarian: dzsiudzsicu (hu)
Indonesian: jujitsu (id)
Japanese: 柔術 (ja) (じゅうじゅつ, jūjutsu)
Khmer: គុនអាវុធ (kun aavut), គុនឥតអាវុធ (kun et aavut)
Korean: 유술(柔術) (ko) (yusul)
Malay: jujitsu
Norwegian:
Bokmål: jiu-jitsu m

Nynorsk: jiu-jitsu m
Portuguese: jiu-jitsu (pt) m
Russian: джиу-джи́тсу (ru) n (džiu-džítsu), дзюдзю́цу n (dzjudzjúcu)
Slovak: džiu-džitsu n
Spanish: ju-jutsu m
Vietnamese: nhu thuật (柔術)
Welsh: jw-jitsw m

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Danish: brasiliansk jiu-jitsu c
Esperanto: brazila ĵuĵicuo
Portuguese: jiu-jitsu (pt) m

Anagrams

jujuist

Indonesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dʒu.dʒɪt.su/
Hyphenation: ju‧jit‧su

Noun

jujitsu (first-person possessive jujitsuku, second-person possessive jujitsumu, third-person possessive jujitsunya)

Alternative spelling of jujutsu.

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