karate

karate — noun

1. a martial art that began in Japan, where people strike, kick, and block without

1.名詞B1
釋義

a martial art that began in Japan, where people strike, kick, and block without using weapons, and a person's skill level is shown by the colour of the belt they wear.

例句

Hana has been practising karate at a local dojo every Saturday since she was six.

collocation: practise karate (with duration)

The karate students bowed to their instructor before starting the warm-up exercises.

attributive use: karate students

文法句型

practise / do / learn / teach + karate

belt / skill / class + in + karate

karate + noun (e.g. karate class, karate chop, karate belt)

用法筆記

Always uncountable — 'karate' cannot be used with 'a' or in the plural form. Common prepositional patterns: 'belt in karate', 'skills in karate', 'class in karate'. When used as a modifier, it describes types of moves, clothing, or facilities (karate uniform, karate match, karate studio). A person who practises karate is called a 'karate practitioner' or the Japanese loanword 'karateka'.

常見錯誤

❌She earned a black belt of karate.
✅She earned a black belt in karate.
💡the correct preposition after 'belt' when referring to a martial art is 'in', not 'of'.
❌He knows several karates, such as Shotokan and Kyokushin.
✅He knows several styles of karate, such as Shotokan and Kyokushin.
💡'karate' is uncountable; use 'styles of karate' or 'karate styles' for countable references.
❌I go to karate every Tuesday.
✅I go to karate class every Tuesday.
💡while 'go to karate' is used informally, adding 'class' or 'practice' makes the meaning clearer in formal writing.