jiu-jitsu

See also: jiujitsu

English

Noun

jiu-jitsu (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of jujitsu
   • 2019, Hanna Hart, “Phrasing Matters: How To Be A Constructive Critic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]:

     Using these simple verbal jiu-jitsu moves will help you articulate the concerns underlying your complaints and critiques while building stronger relationships and culture.

2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

jiu-jitsu m (uncountable)

1. Alternative spelling of jiujitsu

Further reading

• “jiu-jitsu”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• jiu-jítsu

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 柔術 (jūjutsu).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiwˈʒit.su/ [ʒiʊ̯ˈʒit.su]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒiwˈʒi.tsu/

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Noun

jiu-jitsu m (uncountable)

1. jujitsu (a Japanese martial art)
2. Brazilian jiu-jitsu (a Brazilian martial art based on jujitsu)

   Synonym: jiu-jitsu brasileiro

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French jiu-jitsu.

Noun

jiu-jitsu n (uncountable)

1. jujitsu

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	jiu-jitsu	jiu-jitsul
genitive-dative	jiu-jitsu	jiu-jitsului
vocative	jiu-jitsule

Spanish

Noun

jiu-jitsu m (uncountable)

1. jujitsu, jiu-jitsu, jujutsu (a Japanese martial art)
2. jujitsu (a Brazilian martial art based on jiu-jitsu)

Hypernyms

• deporte de combate

Further reading

• “jiu-jitsu”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10