dojo
dojo Lexical Profile
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• noun
A training hall, school, or studio in which Japanese martial arts (such as karate, judo, kendo, or aikido) are taught and practiced.
"Students are required to bow respectfully before stepping onto the mats inside the dojo."
A hall or room used for Zen Buddhist meditation and spiritual training.
"The monks gathered silently in the dojo before dawn for their morning meditation session."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-20th century from Japanese dōjō, literally meaning 'place of the Way' (from dō 'way, path' + jō 'place'). Originally translating the Sanskrit Buddhist term bodhimaṇḍa (seat of awakening), it referred to a temple hall for Zen meditation before being adopted by Japanese martial arts schools.
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