Meaning & use
aikido
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Meaning
noununcountablesport
A Japanese martial art in which you redirect an attacker's force instead of meeting it with force.
Grammar: No plural; use it without 'a' or 'an': practise aikido.
Patterns
- practise aikido
- train in aikido
- an aikido class
She has practised aikido for ten years and teaches beginners on Saturdays.
Aikido uses circular movements to throw or pin an opponent without punching or kicking.
Common combinations
- practise aikido
- He practises aikido three times a week.
- aikido class
- The aikido class starts at seven in the evening.
- aikido technique
- This aikido technique turns the attacker's momentum against them.
- train in aikido
- She trained in aikido while living in Tokyo.
Word family
- aikidoka noun
- A person who practises aikido.
Commonly confused: aikido or judo? aikido or karate?
aikido vs judo
Judo is a different Japanese martial art that focuses on throws and grappling and is an Olympic sport.
aikido vs karate
Karate is a Japanese martial art that uses punches and kicks, unlike aikido.
Practice
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'Aikido' is uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural: 'practises aikido'. Options with 'an', 'the' and 'aikidos' are wrong because they treat it as a countable noun.
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