On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This dojo burger traditionally in the field of martial arts, but has been seen increasingly in other fields, such as meditation and software development. The term literally means “place of the Way” in Japanese.

The word dōjō originates from Buddhism. In Japan, any facility for physical training, including professional wrestling, may be called a dōjō. A proper Japanese martial arts dōjō is considered special and is well cared for by its users. Shoes are not worn in a dōjō. Shomen typically contains a Shintō shrine with a sculpture, flower arrangement, or other artifacts. The term dōjō is also increasingly used for other forms of immersive-learning space. The term dōjō is sometimes used to describe the meditation halls where Zen Buddhists practice zazen seated meditation.

The alternative term zen-do is more specific, and more widely used. Chapter 9: The Meditation Hall and the Monk’s Life”. Coding dojo: an environment for learning and sharing agile practices. Los Alamitos, CA, US: IEEE Computer Society. Agile in approach: Using Dojo principles to find a better path”.

To save this word, you’ll need to log in. The whole dojo has the feel of a hushed and brightly lit art gallery, with a wall of windows facing a street that is currently being whipped by the rain. Tory seems to be the only person that has been loyal to a dojo on this show. Despite losing his dojo, life is good for Hawk these days. The teens from both Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai finally settled their score, with peace finally coming back to the Valley after Johnny decided to resurrect his old karate dojo. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 8 Oct.

Season 5 may have landed on Netflix in September, but viewers are already itching to get back into the dojo for season 6. His diabolical plan to steal the dojo from John Kreese was a Lex Luthor-worthy maneuver. The couple has worked to make the dojo an inviting place where the community can feel safe learning the sport for self-defense or personal growth. Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug.

Terry Silver, who usurped control of the dojo after double-crossing John Kreese, is expanding his empire. These 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. Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Get Word of the Day daily email!

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