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Definition of "judo" []

  • 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. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "judo" in a sentence
  • "The word judo translates to "gentle way," and this martial art focuses on using an opponent's strength and weight to one's advantage."
  • "Ltd.Mr. Eisler earned his black belt in judo from the Kodokan International"
  • "People have always paid as much attention to Olympic judo as they have to Olympic wrestling (and judo is a relatively recent olympic addition) – which is to say, agreeing with you ‘not much’ – but the reason people ‘ignore’ boxing is that boxing in its entirety is not a big as it used to be."