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noun, plural do·jos.
a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.
Origin:
1940–45; < Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese dàochǎng)
1940–45; < Japanese dōjō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit bodhi-maṇḍa literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese dàochǎng)
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Dojo
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dojo
"hall in which judo is practiced," 1942, from Japanese.
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