dojo
noun
do·jo
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plural dojos
Definition of dojo
: a school for training in various arts of self-defense (such as judo or karate)
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New students continue to fall in love with the dojo and the teaching. — Marina Affo, Washington Post, "A Delaware sensei has inspired through the decades," 11 Aug. 2019 Casey’s fellow students vary in expertise: There’s Henry (David Zellner), a friendly blue belt who shows him the ropes, and Anna (Imogen Poots), a fierce red belt who is notably the only adult female in the dojo. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 19 July 2019 Masculinity is prized above all else, and the best line in the script refers to the dojo’s only female student, an angel-faced, ferociously aggressive young woman named Anna (a fine performance by Imogen Poots). — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ Review: Violence Among Men," 11 July 2019 But the dojo isn’t the only environment where everything seems curiously off-kilter. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 19 July 2019 But the dojo isn’t the only environment where everything seems curiously off-kilter. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 18 July 2019 But the dojo isn’t the only environment where everything seems curiously off-kilter. — Justin Chang, Detroit Free Press, "‘Art of Self-Defense’ takes comic aim at masculinity," 18 July 2019 Or that his Quiet Storm martial arts dojo in Wilmington is 20 years old, opened as a retirement project. — Marina Affo, Washington Post, "A Delaware sensei has inspired through the decades," 11 Aug. 2019 Casey’s fellow students vary in expertise: There’s Henry (David Zellner), a friendly blue belt who shows him the ropes, and Anna (Imogen Poots), a fierce red belt who is notably the only adult female in the dojo. — Justin Chang, Twin Cities, "‘The Art of Self-Defense’ takes violent comic aim at toxic masculinity," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dojo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dojo
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dojo
: a school for teaching people karate, judo, etc.
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