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judo
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ju·do  (jd)
n.
A sport and method of physical training similar to wrestling, developed in Japan in the late 19th century and using principles of balance and leverage adapted from jujitsu.

[Japanese jd : j, soft (from Middle Chinese nyuw, riw) + d, way; see aikido.]

judo·ist n.

judo [ˈdʒuːdəʊ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Judo & Karate)
a.  the modern sport derived from jujitsu, in which the object is to throw, hold to the ground, or otherwise force an opponent to submit, using the minimum of physical effort
b.  (as modifier) a judo throw
[Japanese, from gentleness + way]
judoist  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.judo - a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
martial art - any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts"
Translations
judo [ˈdʒuːdəʊ] Njudo m, yudo m

judo [ˈdʒuːdəʊ]
njudo m
My hobby is judo → Mon passe-temps est le judo.
modif [champion, team, club] → de judo

judo
nJudo nt

judo [ˈdʒuːdəʊ] njudo

judo
n judo [ˈdʒuːdou]
a Japanese form of wrestling He learns judo at the sports centre. judo جودو джудо džudo judo das Judo τζούντο yudo džuudo جودو judo judo ג'וּדוֹ जापानी जुजुत्सु का एक विशिष्ट रूप judo cselgáncs judo júdó judo 柔道 유도 dziudo džudo judo judo judo dżudo judo judo дзюдо džudo judo džudo judo กีฬายูโด judo 日本柔道 дзюдо ایک قسم کی جاپانی کشتی môn võ Juđô

judo جودو judo judo Judo τζούντο judo judo judo džudo judo 柔道 유도 judo judo dżudo judo, judô дзюдо judo กีฬายูโด judo môn võ Judo 柔道


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