jiu-jitsu
Portuguese, noun
jiu-jitsu is spelled J-I-U-J-I-T-S-U (8 letters). Jiu-jitsu is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “jujitsu (a Japanese martial art)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, jiu-jítsu is a different word: “alternative form of jiu-jitsu”. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “vide jiu-jítsu”.
What does jiu-jitsu mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinejujitsu (a Japanese martial art)
- 2
masculineBrazilian jiu-jitsu (a Brazilian martial art based on jujitsu)
noun
- 1
masculinealternative form of jiu-jitsu
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. método de luta desenvolvido no Japão por volta do século XVI, que envolve técnicas de bater, dar pontapés, joelhadas, fazer estrangulamentos e imobilizações, junto com o uso de partes duras do corpo contra pontos vulneráveis do antagonista
noun: 1. vide jiu-jítsu
noun: 1. arte marcial japonesa tradicional que utiliza golpes de alavanca, torções e estrangulamentos para neutralizar o adversário
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of jiu-jitsu
- jiu-jítsu alternative
- jiu-jítsus plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to jiu-jitsu
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.