karate — A Japanese martial art that emphasizes striking techniques using hands, feet, elbows, and knees
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A Japanese martial art that emphasizes striking techniques using hands, feet, elbows, and knees
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈrɑːti/
Korean meaning: 손, 발, 팔꿈치, 무릎을 사용한 타격 기술을 중시하는 일본 무술
Korean pronunciation: 커-라-티 (강세: 라)
Example Sentences
- My grandma does karate and can break boards with her bare hands - don't mess with her cookies!
- He joined a karate dojo to build confidence and learn self-defense.
- The karate master could split a brick in half with one swift chop.
karate
NOUN//kəˈrɑːti//
A Japanese martial art that emphasizes striking techniques using hands, feet, elbows, and knees
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Karate moves at the party, applause so hearty!
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Origin
일본어 空手(からて)에서 유래. '空(からっぽ)'는 '빈', '手(て)'는 '손'을 의미하여 '빈 손', 즉 무기 없이 맨손으로 하는 무술이라는 뜻이다. 원래는 중국 무술의 영향을 받아 오키나와에서 발달했다.
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“My grandma does karate and can break boards with her bare hands - don't mess with her cookies!”
“He joined a karate dojo to build confidence and learn self-defense.”
“The karate master could split a brick in half with one swift chop.”
“She accidentally did a karate kick while swatting a mosquito and broke her lamp.”
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