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ju⋅jut⋅su

[joo-juht-soo, -joo-]
–noun
jujitsu.

ju⋅jit⋅su

[joo-jit-soo]
–noun
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.
Compare judo, karate.


Origin:
1870–75; < Japn jūjitsu, earlier jūjutsu, equiv. to soft (see judo ) + -jut(u) technique < MChin, equiv. to Chin shù
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ju·jit·su also ju·jut·su or jiu·jit·su or jiu·jut·su   (jōō-jĭt'sōō)   
n.  An art of weaponless self-defense developed in Japan that uses throws, holds, and blows and derives added power from the attacker's own weight and strength.

[Japanese jūjitsu : , soft; see judo + jitsu, arts (from Middle Chinese zhwit).]
ju·jut·su   (jōō-jĭt'sōō)   
n.  Variant of jujitsu.
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Word Origin & History

jujitsu 
1875, from Japanese jujutsu, from ju "softness, gentleness" (from Chinese jou "soft, gentle") + jutsu "art, science," from Chinese shu, shut.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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