释义
[ kuh -rah -tee ] SHOW IPA
/ kəˈrɑ ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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 noun a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat, employing smashes, chops, kicks, etc, made with the hands, feet, elbows, or legs (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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