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jojutsu; the art of the short staff
A Japanese martial art that uses a short wooden staff (杖) for striking, thrusting, and blocking, often practiced against a sword.
杖術を習っている。
I'm learning jojutsu.
杖術は剣に対抗するための武術だ。
Jojutsu is a martial art for countering the sword.
杖術では、短い棒を使って相手の動きを封じる。
In jojutsu, a short staff is used to neutralize the opponent's movements.
Compound of 杖 (staff, cane) and 術 (art, technique).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 杖術の稽古: jojutsu practice
- 杖術の型: jojutsu forms / kata
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 剣術: swordsmanship — uses a sword rather than a staff
- 棒術: staff fighting with a longer 棒 (bo)