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judo

/ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ /ˈdʒudoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujutsu.

Examples :

"My brother takes judo lessons at the community center. "
sport culture action

Related Words

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration art

art noun

/ɑːt/ /ɑɹt/

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

"There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism."

Illustration martial

martial noun

/ˈmɑːʃəl/ /ˈmɑɹʃəl/

A person under the astrological influence of the planet Mars.

"The martial student was known for their fiery energy in class discussions. "

Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration sport

sport noun

/spɔːt/ /spɔɹt/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

"Soccer is a popular sport played by many children at recess. "

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jujutsu noun

/ˌdʒuːˈdʒʊtsuː/

A method of self-defence established in Japan emphasizing “jū” (soft or gentle) “jutsu” (art or technique). Japanese martial art that utilizes a large variety of techniques in defense against an opponent.

"Learning jujutsu can be helpful for self-defense because it teaches you how to use an opponent's strength against them. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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lessons noun

/ˈlɛsn̩z/

A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.

"In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work."

Illustration center

center noun

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

"The center of the clock showed the time was 3:00. "

Illustration takes

takes noun

/teɪks/

The or an act of taking.

"The director was pleased with the third takes because the actors finally delivered their lines perfectly. "

Illustration adapted

adapted verb

/əˈdæptɪd/

To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit

"She adapted her studying habits to the new curriculum. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "