doyo

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• dojo (standard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 道場 (どうじょう, dōjō, literally “place of the ways”): 道 (どう, dō, “road; way”) + 場 (じょう, jō, “place; place where events are held; flattened area for ceremonies or festivals”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /do.jo/
• Hyphenation: do‧yo

Noun

doyo (plural doyo-doyo, first-person possessive doyoku, second-person possessive doyomu, third-person possessive doyonya)

1. (martial arts, nonstandard) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.