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doʊ noun
1.
a method of defending oneself or fighting without the use of weapons, based on jujitsu but differing from it in banning dangerous throws and blows and stressing the athletic or sport element.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to this fighting method or sport.
Origin:
1885–90; < Japanese jūdō < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese róu soft + dào way
1885–90; < Japanese jūdō < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese róu soft + dào way
Related forms
ju·do·ist, noun
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judo (ˈdʒuːdəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a. the modern sport derived from jujitsu, in which the object is to throw, hold to the ground, or otherwise force an opponent to submit, using the minimum of physical effort | |
| b. (as modifier): a judo throw | |
| [Japanese, from jū gentleness + dō way] | |
| 'judoist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
judo
1889, from Japanese judo, from ju "softness, gentleness" (from Chinese jou "soft, gentle") + do "way, art," from Chinese tao "way." "A refined form of ju-jitsu introduced in 1882 by Dr. Jigoro Kano, using principles of movement and balance, and practiced as a sport or form of physical exercise" [OED].
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Example sentences
He's grateful to his summer camp judo teacher for teaching him how to fall.
He healed himself through bodily movements that sprang from his knowledge of judo and other martial arts.
In his spare time, he practices judo and gardens organically, and he has started a local-food project in his neighborhood.
Turns out he prefers bicycling to basketball and once excelled in judo.
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