Judo definition

jo͝odō
A sport and method of physical training similar to wrestling, developed in Japan in the late 1800s and using principles of balance and leverage adapted from jujitsu.
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A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.
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A form of jujitsu developed as a sport and as a means of self-defense without the use of weapons.
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Alternative spelling of Judeo-.
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Origin of judo

  • Japanese jūdō jū soft (from Middle Chinese riw) (also the source of Mandarin róu) dō way aikido

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Japanese 柔道, じゅうどう (jūdō).

    From Wiktionary

Judo Sentence Examples

  • He stood before her as he had in the sparring ring, sans any clothing but judo pants.

  • He wore only judo pants again this morning, his relaxed body reminding her too much of what it felt like to lie beneath him the day before.

  • He also studied judo with the famous Kodokan master, Mifune.

  • For example, if I'm entering a Judo tournament, then my opponent is very likely to be a judo tournament, then my opponent is very likely to be a Judoka!

  • He also used to do judo at the YMCA, which is at the bottom end of Wimbledon Broadway.

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