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dojo Definition

dojo ()

noun pl. dojos -·jos

a studio or room in which martial arts are taught

Etymology: Jpn

dojo Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • join: When we have new students join the dojo we gather in a circle for introductions.
  • enter: Training Aikido practice begins the moment you enter the dojo!
  • leave: It is proper to bow when entering and leaving the dojo, and when coming onto and leaving the mat.
  • open: He told me he had recently opened a new dojo at the Hawley Hotel.
  • visit: I also visited the dojo of Sensei Kase; I much admired his approach to teaching Kata ( form ).

Adjective modifier

  • new: He told me he had recently opened a new dojo at the Hawley Hotel.
  • other: There had been attempts to persuade other dojo to join this association.
  • martial: The proposed Second Sports Hall will incorporate a purpose-built fencing salle and a martial arts dojo in the lower ground area beneath the hall.
  • many: This gave many of the women the rare opportunity of training with other women, as many dojo still have relatively few women.

Modifies a noun

  • leader: Please speak to your dojo leaders for getting these sourced.
  • training: He also claims that anyone can do the same either exclusively or alongside their normal dojo training.
  • area: Sensei Ellis and I would often bring young ladies to the dojo visitors area.
  • door: Chen steps out from the newly made dojo door.
  • room: Training also takes place here in dojo rooms with the equipment needed for a safe environment.

Noun used with modifier

  • art: The proposed Second Sports Hall will incorporate a purpose-built fencing salle and a martial arts dojo in the lower ground area beneath the hall.
  • karate: Were you at the demo thing at that karate dojo about a month back?
  • judo: He now trains twice a week in the state-of-the-art judo dojo at the University of Bath's Sports Training Village.
  • aikido: I am the instructor of an aikido dojo and I have made extensive use of this book.

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