No. 10,432 in French

karaté

Karate: A Japanese martial art focused on unarmed combat using punches, kicks, and defensive techniques.

In a sentence

Je pratique le karaté depuis cinq ans.
I have been practicing karate for five years.
Here, 'karaté' is used as the name of a martial art in the context of practice or sports.
Le club de karaté organise une compétition samedi.
The karate club is organizing a competition on Saturday.
In this sentence, 'karaté' is used to specify the type of club and competition, utilizing it as a field of interest.
Nous avons regardé un film sur le karaté hier soir.
We watched a movie about karate last night.
Here, 'karaté' is employed as the subject matter of the movie being described.

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