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| ju·jit·su [ joo jítsoo ] or jiu·jit·su [ joo jítsoo ] |
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unarmed fighting technique: a Japanese system of unarmed fighting devised by the samurai, or the martial art based on it. Judo, aikido, and karate are all developments of jujitsu.
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| [Late 19th century. < Japanese jūjutsu< jū "gentle" (< Middle Chinese nyuw) + jitsu "arts" (< Middle Chinese zhwit)] |
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