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karate

noun

  1. martial art
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɑː.ti/ / /kəˈɹɑː.teɪ/ / /kəˈɹɑ.ti/

noun

Etymology: 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”).

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

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

verb

Etymology: 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”).

  1. To attack (somebody or something) with karate or similar techniques.