格闘技(かくとうぎ)

かくとうぎ
noun
martial arts, combat sports, fighting sports
sports
1. martial arts, combat sports, fighting sports
Sports involving physical combat between two opponents.
格闘技(かくとうぎ)を習(なら)う。
To learn martial arts.
格闘技(かくとうぎ)の試合(しあい)を観(み)る。
To watch a martial arts match.
He has experience in various martial arts.

格闘技(かくとうぎ) is a general term for all combat sports and martial arts.

Etymology

Types

Similar words

  • 武道(ぶどう): the traditional Japanese martial ways (judo, kendo, kyudo), stressing discipline and character. 格闘技(かくとうぎ) is the general word for fighting sports, and the usual one for boxing, kickboxing and MMA bouts.
  • 武術(ぶじゅつ): martial arts as fighting techniques, often Chinese or historical

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