Why has the name of this section of the forum not been changed to the Jujutsu section?

Discussion in 'Ju Jitsu' started by Paoquan, Feb 28, 2021.

  1. Paoquan

    Paoquan New Member

    Simple question really.
    Everyone knows that the correct translation approved by most Japanese Jujutsu schools is Jujutsu NOT jujitsu.
    The 2 words jutsu and jitsu have very different meanings.
    So I just or should I say jist wondered why this has never been corrected?
     
  2. axelb

    axelb Master of Office Chair Fu

    That sounds like a minefield for discussion.

    I guess you could say the same for Kungfu

    So would you say you practice KungFu, Gong Fu or WuShu?

    I also see it commonly referred to a Jiu Jitsu.
     
  3. PointyShinyBurn

    PointyShinyBurn Valued Member

    Ju jitsu was the common transliteration at the time these styles were being first globally spread, so it's not particulary surprising lots of people keep using it.
     
  4. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Historically they were interchangeable, so it's a moot point really.
     
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  5. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    Its spelt wrong, regardless how you want to spell it anyway unless you want to type it out in Japanese/Chinese :D
     
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  6. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Well, back in the early 70s, when I took it, we spelled it Jiu Jitsu....and of course based on how long ago it was, and being old now...that means we are right :D
     
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  7. Alansmurf

    Alansmurf Aspire to Inspire before you Expire Supporter

    Potatoe or Potato
    Tomatoe or Tomato

    Who knows ..

    I use what I was told by my instructors

    Regards

    Smurf
     
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  8. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    It's Potato! Potatoe is obviously incorrect!

    That's why you should never rely on just one person's viewpoint, Information bottlenecks are how cults start!
     
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  9. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Terribly sorry, but you're wrong.....it's Tǔdòu (土豆)
     
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  10. Alansmurf

    Alansmurf Aspire to Inspire before you Expire Supporter

  11. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    Dǎo suì Tǔdòu are my favourite!!
     
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  12. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    big water potato ?
     
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  13. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    I was hoping that would mean mashed, my Googlejitsu is week..... Or should that be Googlejutsu?
     
  14. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    I believe it does mean mashed potatoes, at least that is what I saw. Water is Shuǐ (水)

    It appears Map, at least in my browser, is taking the tones and giving them their own space
     
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  15. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    Ah... see in Canto is Shu Jey Yong. Which literally means "melted potato"

    The dao sui being used, I think is "hit into rubble" as in the act of mashing :D
     
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  16. Alansmurf

    Alansmurf Aspire to Inspire before you Expire Supporter

    As an Irishman I trump you all ....

    Its Potatoe ...Pratai as Gaeilge
     
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  17. Mushroom

    Mushroom De-powered to come back better than before.

    Damn...foiled by stereotypes.

    So anyway. Yeah. Jiu Jitsu
     
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  18. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    She's a Beijingren....apparently we are all wrong, mashed potato is Tǔdòu ní (土豆泥)
     
  19. Xue Sheng

    Xue Sheng All weight is underside

    Note: The she I was referring to in the above post was my wife....I meant to say "I asked my wife",
     
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  20. Dead_pool

    Dead_pool Spes mea in nihil Deus MAP 2017 Moi Award

    That is a quality joke, congratulations!!
     

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