the traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence perfected by the samurai
See also judo
Word origin
C19: from Japanese, from jū gentleness + jutsu art
jujitsu in American English
(dʒuˈdʒɪtˌsu)
noun
a Japanese system of wrestling in which knowledge of anatomy and the principle of leverage are applied so that the strength and weight of an opponent are used against him orher
Word origin
Jpn jū-jutsu, lit., soft art < jū, soft, pliant + jutsu, art
Examples of 'jujitsu' in a sentence
jujitsu
As the passenger swung at him, Blake dropped his pen, seized the man's left arm, and with a jujitsu movement, threw him over his shoulder.
Leasor, James TANK OF SERPENTS (2002)
He also played football, lifted weights, practiced jujitsu and karate.