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单词 karate
释义

karate

[ kuh-rah-tee ]
/ kəˈrɑ ti /
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noun

a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker's body with the hands, elbows, knees, or feet.Compare judo, jujitsu.
a sport based on this method of self-defense.

Origin of karate

1950–55; <Japanese, equivalent to kara empty + te (earlier *tai) hand(s)

Words nearby karate

karanga, Karankawa, karaoke, Kara Sea, karat, karate, karate-chop, karateka, karaya gum, Karbala, karearea
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British Dictionary definitions for karate

karate
/ (kəˈrɑːtɪ) /

noun

  1. a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat, employing smashes, chops, kicks, etc, made with the hands, feet, elbows, or legs
  2. (as modifier)a karate chop to the head

Word Origin for karate

Japanese, literally: empty hand, from kara empty + te hand
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