jujitsu

See also: ju-jitsu

English

Alternative forms

• ju-jitsu
• jiu-jitsu
• jujutsu

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː/

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Noun

jujitsu (countable and uncountable, plural jujitsus)

1. 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.
2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo.
3. (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

• Brazilian jiu-jitsu
• judo
• jujitsuka

Translations

method of self-defence established in Japan

• Bengali: জুজুৎসু (jujutśu)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 柔術 (zh), 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

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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)

1. Alternative spelling of jujutsu.