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dojo.

A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdəʊ̯d͡ʒəʊ̯]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/General-American[ˈdoʊ̯ˌd͡ʒoʊ̯]General-American
  1. A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.

  2. A room or other facility used for other activities, such as meditation or software development.

    broadly
  3. Synonym of dohyo (“the ring in which a sumo wrestling match is held”).

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈdəʊdʒəʊ/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdəʊ̯d͡ʒəʊ̯]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdoʊˌd͡ʒoʊ/General-American[ˈdoʊ̯ˌd͡ʒoʊ̯]General-American
  1. The dojo loach, Japanese weather loach, or pond loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus), a freshwater fish native to East Asia.

Where this word comes from

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

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