"jujitsu" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒɪtsuː/ Audio: en-us-jujitsu.ogg Forms: jujitsus [plural]
Etymology: 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 mention in Japan Weekly Mail (1877, 133 page) before the widespread use of the Hepburn system. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|柔術|tr=jūjutsu}} Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} jujitsu (countable and uncountable, plural jujitsus)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Translations (method of self-defence established in Japan): জুজুৎসু (jujutśu) (Bengali), 柔術 (Chinese Mandarin), 柔术 (róushù) (Chinese Mandarin), džiu-džitsu [neuter] (Czech), jiu-jitsu [common-gender] (Danish), ĵuĵicuo (Esperanto), jujutsu (Finnish), jujitsu [masculine] (French), ჯიუ-ჯიტსუ (ǯiu-ǯiṭsu) (Georgian), Jiu-Jitsu [neuter] (German), dzsiudzsicu (Hungarian), jujitsu (Indonesian), 柔術 (jūjutsu) (alt: じゅうじゅつ) (Japanese), គុនអាវុធ (kun aavut) (Khmer), គុនឥតអាវុធ (kun et aavut) (Khmer), 유술 (yusul) (alt: 柔術) (Korean), jujitsu (Malay), jiu-jitsu [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), jiu-jitsu [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), jiu-jitsu [masculine] (Portuguese), джиу-джи́тсу (džiu-džítsu) [neuter] (Russian), дзюдзю́цу (dzjudzjúcu) [neuter] (Russian), džiu-džitsu [neuter] (Slovak), ju-jutsu [masculine] (Spanish), nhu thuật (alt: 柔術) (Vietnamese), jw-jitsw [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-jujitsu-en-noun-bKinAUHU Disambiguation of Martial arts: 52 45 3 1 Categories (other): Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 43 47 7 3 Disambiguation of 'method of self-defence established in Japan': 66 24 10
  2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a related art, derived from judo. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Martial arts Translations (Brazilian jiu-jitsu): brasiliansk jiu-jitsu [common-gender] (Danish), brazila ĵuĵicuo (Esperanto), jiu-jitsu [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-jujitsu-en-noun-F5xV3Vnn Disambiguation of Martial arts: 52 45 3 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 66 11 3 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 75 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 60 11 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 68 10 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 23 61 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 61 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 16 67 13 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 71 10 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 65 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 62 15 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 23 61 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 69 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 61 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 21 62 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 43 47 7 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 24 60 12 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 21 62 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 21 61 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 67 11 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 21 61 13 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 20 68 10 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 64 14 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 66 14 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 21 62 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 65 13 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 21 62 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 15 63 14 8 Disambiguation of 'Brazilian jiu-jitsu': 13 83 4
  3. (figuratively) Strategic maneuvering, especially with the aim of using the strength of one's opponent against them in an unexpected or counterintuitive way. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-jujitsu-en-noun-RX-dDWeq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ju-jitsu, jiu-jitsu, jiujitsu, jujutsu, ju-jutsu Related terms: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, jujitsuka

Verb

IPA: /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒɪtsuː/ Audio: en-us-jujitsu.ogg Forms: jujitsu's [present, singular, third-person], jujitsu'ing [participle, present], jujitsu-ing [participle, present], jujitsu'ed [participle, past], jujitsu'ed [past], jujitsu-ed [participle, past], jujitsu-ed [past]
Etymology: 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 mention in Japan Weekly Mail (1877, 133 page) before the widespread use of the Hepburn system. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ja|柔術|tr=jūjutsu}} Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu) Head templates: {{en-verb|jujitsu'<>|past2=jujitsu-ed|past_ptc2=jujitsu-ed|pres_ptc2=jujitsu-ing}} jujitsu (third-person singular simple present jujitsu's, present participle jujitsu'ing or jujitsu-ing, simple past and past participle jujitsu'ed or jujitsu-ed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To attack (someone) or overcome (a challenge) with strategic maneuvering. Tags: figuratively, intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-jujitsu-en-verb-5Wxlv45y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ju-jitsu, jiu-jitsu, jiujitsu, jujutsu, ju-jutsu

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c9/En-us-jujitsu.ogg/En-us-jujitsu.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/En-us-jujitsu.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ju-jitsu"
    },
    {
      "word": "jiu-jitsu"
    },
    {
      "word": "jiujitsu"
    },
    {
      "word": "jujutsu"
    },
    {
      "word": "ju-jutsu"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "jujitsu"
  ],
  "word": "jujitsu"
}

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