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- [joo-jit-soo]
- /dʒuˈdʒɪt su/
- /ˌdʒuːˈdʒɪt.suː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joo-jit-soo]
- /dʒuˈdʒɪt su/
Definitions of jujitsu word
- noun jujitsu a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by using the strength and weight of an adversary to disable him. 1
- noun jujitsu the use of an opponent's strengths or one's own weaknesses to accomplish one's goals: That was a kind of intellectual jujitsu, the way she handily won the debate. The town of Vacaville, in a prime example of touristic jujitsu, turned its isolation into an attraction in itself. 1
- verb with object jujitsu to turn (a situation) to one's advantage by exploiting one's own weaknesses or another's strengths, as in a social or political relationship: He deftly jujitsued the conversation to make my knowledge of the subject seem pretentious. 1
- noun jujitsu A Japanese system of unarmed combat and physical training. 1
- noun jujitsu Japanese martial art 1
- noun jujitsu the traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence perfected by the samurai 0
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Origin of jujitsu
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Japanese jūjitsu, earlier jūjutsu, equivalent to jū soft (see judo) + -jut(u) technique < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese shù
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jujitsu popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jujitsu usage trend in Literature
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noun jujitsu
- judo — a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
- karate — a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet. Compare judo, jujitsu.
- wrestling — an act of or a bout at wrestling.
- aikido — a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo, but including blows from the hands and feet
- kendo — a Japanese form of fencing using bamboo staves, with the contestants wearing head guards and protective garments.
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