dojo
Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/
The English word “dojo” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.
- A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development.
- Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”).
- The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang.
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