51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

dojo

[ doh-joh ]

noun

plural dojos.
  1. a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.


dojo

/ ˈəʊəʊ /

noun

  1. a room or hall for the practice of martial arts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dojo1

1940–45; < Japanese ōō Buddhist seminary, drill hall < MChin transliteration of Sanskrit ǻ-ṇḍ literally, seat of wisdom (equivalent to Chinese àdzǎԲ )
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dojo1

C20: from Japanese ōō Buddhist seminary, from Sanskrit bodhi-manda seat of wisdom
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Cobra Kai” refused to die not out of fealty to the namesake dojo’s motto, but as a business matter.

From

“He wants his black belt, and even his dojo is gone.”

From

No home, no library, no stores, no kids' karate dojo, no theatre, no community centre.

From

Most people probably are not going to leave their jobs and homes to live and train at a dojo in Hawaii for three years.

From

Most people are probably not going to leave their jobs and homes to live and train at a dojo in Hawaii for three years.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement