dojo

noun

do·​jo ˈdō-(ˌ)jō How to pronounce dojo (audio)
plural dojos
: a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as judo or karate)

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For example, if your movie wanted to use Cobra Kai for the villain’s dojo, would that have caused all sorts of problems? Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025 Said flirting gets him in the crosshairs of Connor (Aramis Knight), Mia’s ex and a karate practitioner who studies at a dojo run by a shady master while training for the Five Boroughs Tournament, a series of fights occurring across the city. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 May 2025 That same year, Satomura had the unique opportunity to train with then-SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks at the Sendai Girls' dojo in Japan. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Tory becomes Cobra Kai’s only remaining member after the rest of the dojo and Miyagi-Do withdraw following Kwon’s death. Skyler Trepel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dojo

Word History

Etymology

Japanese dōjō, from way, art + -jō ground

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dojo was in 1942

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“Dojo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dojo. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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