Budoka

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A practitioner of budo.

    "But while the karate men were on their best behavior, it’s interesting to note that their brother budokas in the judo world were creating an awful rumpus."

Example

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"But while the karate men were on their best behavior, it’s interesting to note that their brother budokas in the judo world were creating an awful rumpus."

Etymology

From Japanese 武道家(ぶどうか) (budōka).

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