jujitsu

or jiu·jit·su

[ joo-jit-soo ]

/ dʒuˈdʒɪt su /

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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.

the use of an opponent's strengths or one's own weaknesses to accomplish one's goals: That was a kind of intellectual jujitsu, the way she handily won the debate.The town of Vacaville, in a prime example of touristic jujitsu, turned its isolation into an attraction in itself.

verb (used with object)

to turn (a situation) to one's advantage by exploiting one's own weaknesses or another's strengths, as in a social or political relationship:He deftly jujitsued the conversation to make my knowledge of the subject seem pretentious.

Also ju·jut·su, jiu·jut·su

[joo-juht-soo, -joo-] /dʒuˈdʒʌt su, -ˈdʒʊ-/ .

Compare judo, karate.

Origin of jujitsu

First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese jūjitsu, earlier jūjutsu, equivalent to jū “soft” (see judo) + -jut(u) “technique,” from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese shù

Words nearby jujitsu

juice man, juicer, juice up, juicy, Juiz de Fora, jujitsu, juju, jujube, Jujuy, juke, jukebox

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Example sentences from the Web for jujitsu

The attack on the World Trade Center's towers (and on the Pentagon, that breathtaking parenthesis) was a brilliant act of jujitsu.
Osama bin Laden: Why He Won|E.J. Graff|May 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He grabbed the extended right arm to give it a jujitsu move up and to the back of the body.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
He reached forward in a jujitsu maneuver, grabbed a coat sleeve and a handful of suit coat.
Black Man's Burden|Dallas McCord Reynolds
The boys are also taught asanas (postures), sword and lathi (stick) play, and jujitsu.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

British Dictionary definitions for jujitsu

jujitsu

jujutsu or jiujutsu

/ (dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː) /

noun

the traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence perfected by the samuraiSee also judo

Word Origin for jujitsu

C19: from Japanese, from jū gentleness + jutsu art

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单词	jujitsu
释义	jujitsu or jiu·jit·su [ joo-jit-soo ] / dʒuˈdʒɪt su / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jujitsu ON THESAURUS.COM 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. the use of an opponent's strengths or one's own weaknesses to accomplish one's goals: That was a kind of intellectual jujitsu, the way she handily won the debate.The town of Vacaville, in a prime example of touristic jujitsu, turned its isolation into an attraction in itself. verb (used with object) to turn (a situation) to one's advantage by exploiting one's own weaknesses or another's strengths, as in a social or political relationship:He deftly jujitsued the conversation to make my knowledge of the subject seem pretentious. Also ju·jut·su, jiu·jut·su [joo-juht-soo, -joo-] /dʒuˈdʒʌt su, -ˈdʒʊ-/ . Compare judo, karate. Origin of jujitsu First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese jūjitsu, earlier jūjutsu, equivalent to jū “soft” (see judo) + -jut(u) “technique,” from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese shù Words nearby jujitsu juice man, juicer, juice up, juicy, Juiz de Fora, jujitsu, juju, jujube, Jujuy, juke, jukebox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jujitsu The attack on the World Trade Center's towers (and on the Pentagon, that breathtaking parenthesis) was a brilliant act of jujitsu. Osama bin Laden: Why He Won\|E.J. Graff\|May 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He grabbed the extended right arm to give it a jujitsu move up and to the back of the body. David Lannarck, Midget\|George S. Harney He reached forward in a jujitsu maneuver, grabbed a coat sleeve and a handful of suit coat. Black Man's Burden\|Dallas McCord Reynolds The boys are also taught asanas (postures), sword and lathi (stick) play, and jujitsu. Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda British Dictionary definitions for jujitsu jujitsu jujutsu or jiujutsu / (dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː) / noun the traditional Japanese system of unarmed self-defence perfected by the samuraiSee also judo Word Origin for jujitsu C19: from Japanese, from jū gentleness + jutsu art Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jujitsu karate, wrestling, judo, aikido, kendo, kick boxing, kung fu, tae kwon do, t'ai chi
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jujitsu

or jiu·jit·su

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of jujitsu

Words nearby jujitsu

Example sentences from the Web for jujitsu

British Dictionary definitions for jujitsu

jujutsu or jiujutsu

noun

Word Origin for jujitsu

Words related to jujitsu