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Karate

//kəˈɹɑ.ti// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. uncountable

    "Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Wall taught karate at a local nursing home."

  2. 2
    a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques. informal, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Japanese 空(から)手(て) (karate), from 唐(から)手(て) (karate), an orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī, “Chinese hand”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 空(から)手(て) (karate), from 唐(から)手(て) (karate), an orthographic borrowing from Okinawan 唐手(とーでぃー) (tōdī, “Chinese hand”).

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