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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords..
Every Saturday after the karate class there was a jodo class (not judo, but jodo—the way of the short staff).
Use jodo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Jodo means A Japanese martial art using a short staff, originally as a defence against swords..
Common synonyms include jojutsu, pure land.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Every Saturday after the karate class there was a jodo class (not judo, but jodo—the way of the short staff).
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