General term for traditional Japanese martial arts and, by extension, other Asian martial arts. Often used in compound names such as 武術太極拳.
彼は幼い頃から武術を習っている。
He has been learning martial arts since he was a child.
Specifically refers to Chinese wushu, often in the compound 武術太極拳 (wushu taijiquan).
See also: 武術太極拳
武術太極拳の大会が北京で開かれた。
A wushu taijiquan tournament was held in Beijing.
武術の達人になるには長年の修行が必要だ。
Becoming a master of martial arts requires many years of training.
武術 refers to martial techniques or fighting arts often tied to self-defense or history, whereas 格闘技 focuses on organized sport and competition.
ancient Japanese martial arts
martial artist
wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
Compound of 武 (bu, 'military, martial') and 術 (jutsu, 'technique, art'). The term has been used historically to refer to Japanese martial disciplines and later extended to Chinese martial arts.