judo
judo
noun HOO-doh Rare
Origin: From Japanese jūdō ('gentle way'), borrowed directly into Spanish.
Usage Note
Judo is a loanword from Japanese and is treated as masculine in Spanish (el judo). The RAE also admits the spelling yudo and the stressed variant judó. The practitioner is a judoca, invariable for both genders.
Examples
"Practica judo desde los ocho años."
Natural Translation
She has practiced judo since she was eight.

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