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English word origin

Etymology of dojo

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
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”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (dōjō, literally “place of the ways”). Doublet of dojang.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese 泥鰌 (dojō, “pond loach”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention泥鰌ja · pond loach
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