武術

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 武術 is read as ぶじゅつ and is a noun for martial arts, systems of combat and self-defense using the body or weapons.
• Basic usage: Learning forms from an old martial art appears in 古い武術の型を習う, while a martial-arts scene in a film appears in 映画の武術場面.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Training and staged action
  • It applies both to actual practice of forms and to scenes presenting martial techniques in a film.
• Difference from 武道
  • This word broadly denotes combat techniques, whereas 武道 readily names disciplines such as judo or kendo that emphasize a path and code of practice.