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Jujutsu Definition & Meaning

jujutsu
noun
  1. a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength

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What does jujutsu mean?
a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
What part of speech is jujutsu?
Jujutsu is a noun.

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