- jujitsu
- jujitsu (n.) also ju-jitsu, 1875, from Japanese jujutsu, from ju "softness, gentleness" (from Chinese jou "soft, gentle") + jutsu "art, science," from Chinese shu, shut.
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Jujitsu — Ju jit su, n. same as {jujutsu}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jujitsu — [jo͞o jit′so͞o΄] n. [Jpn jū jutsu, lit., soft art < jū, soft, pliant + jutsu, art] a Japanese system of wrestling in which knowledge of anatomy and the principle of leverage are applied so that the strength and weight of an opponent are used… … English World dictionary
Jujitsu — Ju jitsu Jiu Jitsu 柔術 … Wikipédia en Français
jujitsu — /jooh jit sooh/, n. 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. Also, jiujitsu, jiujutsu, jujutsu. Cf. judo, karate. [1870 75; < Japn jujitsu,… … Universalium
Jujitsu — Jujutsu Ju jut su, Jujitsu Ju jit su, Jiujutsu Jiu jut su, Jiujitsu Jiu jit su n. [Jap. j[=u]jutsu; j[=u] soft (prob. because no weapons are used) + jutsu art.] The Japanese art of self defense without weapons, now widely used as a system of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jujitsu — Arte marcial en que se intenta dominar o incapacitar al rival aplicándole llaves y golpes paralizantes o arrojándolo al suelo. Comenzó a desarrollarse hacia el s. XVII entre los samurai, clase guerrera de Japón. Se trata de una forma despiadada… … Enciclopedia Universal
jujitsu — ju|jit|su [ dʒu dʒıt,su ] noun uncount a sport in which you fight with someone by hitting them and throwing them to the ground. Jujitsu is a martial art … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jujitsu — (joo JIT soo) Japanese, from Chinese: soft technique] A system of hand to hand combat that developed in the 1500s, involving methods of kicking, hitting, throwing, etc., calculated to turn an opponent’s weight and strength against him. judo,… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
jujitsu — UK [dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː] / US [dʒuˈdʒɪtˌsu] noun [uncountable] a sport in which you fight with someone by hitting them and throwing them to the ground. Jujitsu is a martial art … English dictionary
Jujitsu Butokukai — Le Jujitsu Butokukai est une école d art martial se réclamant du Ju jitsu japonais. Elle est basée en France, et dirigée par Stéfano Surace. Origine Le terme Butokukai est le nom donné à la fin du XIXe siècle siècle à une institution chargée … Wikipédia en Français
