jujitsu
noun
ju·jit·su
variants
or less commonly jujutsu
or jiujitsu
: an art of weaponless fighting employing holds, throws, and paralyzing blows to subdue or disable an opponent
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One martial art with comparatively strong governance is judo, which focuses more on throws and takedowns but like Brazilian jujitsu traces its lineage back to Japanese forms of jujitsu.
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John Wiegand, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
After Musk, Twitter’s owner, commented about Zuckerberg’s social media app Threads, one of Musk’s social media followers jokingly warned him that Zuckerberg knows jujitsu.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
During the pandemic, the tech mogul took up the martial art of Brazilian jujitsu, winning gold and silver medals at a tournament in May.
—Paige Hagy, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
For instance, Meta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took up the martial art of Brazilian jujitsu during the pandemic, winning gold and silver medals at a tournament in May.
—Paige Hagy, Fortune Well, 1 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, our youngest Fortune 500 CEO, the aforementioned Zuckerberg, is currently employing his company to wage the battle of denying that he was ever knocked out in a Brazilian jujitsu tournament.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 June 2023
Another mentioned his preference for doing Brazilian jujitsu.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
The billionaire reportedly took up jujitsu during the pandemic, when much of the world was in lockdown.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 May 2023
The 38-year-old CEO of Meta has previously taken up many new skills, often as part of his annual challenges (jujitsu was not one of them).
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 May 2023
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John Wiegand, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
After Musk, Twitter’s owner, commented about Zuckerberg’s social media app Threads, one of Musk’s social media followers jokingly warned him that Zuckerberg knows jujitsu.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023
During the pandemic, the tech mogul took up the martial art of Brazilian jujitsu, winning gold and silver medals at a tournament in May.
—Paige Hagy, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2023
For instance, Meta cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took up the martial art of Brazilian jujitsu during the pandemic, winning gold and silver medals at a tournament in May.
—Paige Hagy, Fortune Well, 1 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, our youngest Fortune 500 CEO, the aforementioned Zuckerberg, is currently employing his company to wage the battle of denying that he was ever knocked out in a Brazilian jujitsu tournament.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 June 2023
Another mentioned his preference for doing Brazilian jujitsu.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
The billionaire reportedly took up jujitsu during the pandemic, when much of the world was in lockdown.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 May 2023
The 38-year-old CEO of Meta has previously taken up many new skills, often as part of his annual challenges (jujitsu was not one of them).
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 9 May 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Japanese jūjutsu, from jū weakness, gentleness + jutsu art, skill
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
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“Jujitsu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jujitsu. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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jujitsu
noun
ju·jit·su
variants
or jujutsu
or jiujitsu
or jiujutsu
jü-ˈjit-sü
: the Japanese art of unarmed fighting using holds, throws, and paralyzing blows
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