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noun
A Japanese martial art and method of self-defence, typically unarmed, emphasizing manipulating an opponent’s force against themselves rather than directly opposing it with force, and using a wide variety of holds, throws, and defensive techniques.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Strategic maneuvering, especially with the aim of using the strength of one's opponent against them in an unexpected or counterintuitive way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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verb
To attack (someone) or overcome (a challenge) with strategic maneuvering.
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Usage: ambitransitive, figuratively
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noun
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: jujutsu, jiujitsu
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: martial art
History
Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu). Popular spelling jitsu (instead of less popular jiutsu or jutsu) could reference to allophonic [d͡ʑɨ] or [d͡ʑi] (in Shitamachi dialect). First mentioned in The Japan Mail (1875, page 133), before the widespread use of the Hepburn system.
Across languages
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