KARATE


Meaning of KARATE in English

/ kəˈrɑːti; NAmE / noun

[ U ] a Japanese system of fighting in which you use your hands and feet as weapons :

a karate chop (= a blow with the side of the hand)

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WORD ORIGIN

Japanese , from kara empty + te hand.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.