karate
pronunciation
How to pronounce karate in British English:
UK [kəˈrɑ:ti]
How to pronounce karate in American English:
US [kəˈrɑti]
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- Noun:
- a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
Word Origin
- karate (n.)
- 1955, Japanese, literally "empty hand, bare hand," from kara "empty" + te "hand." A devotee is a karateka.
Example
- 1. After all , they might end up imitating more than a karate chop .
- 2. Officer da silva , the karate instructor , is one of those who now teaches full-time .
- 3. When phil hilton was bullied at school , his father taught him karate for self-defence .
- 4. Eduardo da silva , an officer with the new peace units , teaches karate in city of god .
- 5. I met elizabeth in my very first karate class . I was the only new kid in the class .