jiujitsu

American

[joo-jit-soo] / dʒuˈdʒɪt su /

Also jiujutsu

noun

a variant of jujitsu.

jiujitsu British

/ dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː /

noun

variant spellings of jujitsu

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Proof of concept: he's a black belt in judo and jiujitsu -- and also working on a PhD.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Outside of work, he practices jiujitsu and is trained in the self-defense techniques of Krav Maga.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Musk threw down the gauntlet to Zuckerberg in a June 20 post, saying he was "up for a cage match" with his business rival, who is trained in jiujitsu.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

Here was a freshly divorced Gisele going for a run in Costa Rica with her handsome “family jiujitsu instructor,” which insiders swore was completely platonic.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

As to jiujitsu, the art has been studied by the Samurai in a similar manner to fencing, with no professional performance or public show.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

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