English–French

“karate” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kaʁate/

Example

Je fais du karaté tous les samedis.

I practice karate every Saturday.

Illustration for karaté (karate)

How to say “karate” in French

“Karate” in French is karaté.

A disciplined exchange of punches, strikes, blocks, and kicks using the body as a controlled weapon.

Full entry for karaté: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with karaté

Mon frère est ceinture noire de karaté.

My brother is a black belt in karate.

Tips for using karaté

  • Karaté is masculine in French, so the general article is le and the article after faire is du.

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