jujutsu C2 Topic:Sports & Fitness Also spelled jiu-jutsu US /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/ UK /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/ See IPA manual Freq #226559 Meanings 1 noun a Japanese system of unarmed combat that uses holds, throws, and an opponent's force If I hadn't known something about jiu-jutsu myself, he'd have broken my neck. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a japanese system of... jiujitsujujitsu Etymology Borrowed from Japanese jujutsu, literally "gentle art" or "yielding technique," from ju ("gentle, flexible") + jutsu ("art, technique"). Topics Sports & Fitness External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jujutsu **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌd͡ʒuːˈd͡ʒʊtsuː/ **Frequency rank:** 226559 ## Meanings 1. a Japanese system of unarmed combat that uses holds, throws, and an opponent's force ## Examples - If I hadn't known something about jiu-jutsu myself, he'd have broken my neck. ## Synonyms - jiujitsu - jujitsu ## Etymology Borrowed from Japanese jujutsu, literally "gentle art" or "yielding technique," from ju ("gentle, flexible") + jutsu ("art, technique"). ## Topics - Sports & Fitness markdown