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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KUMITE

Japanese, literally: sparring.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KUMITE

kumite  [ˈkuːmɪˌteɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KUMITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kumite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KUMITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kumite

Kumite

Kumite literally translated means "grappling hands" and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata. Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill or it can be done in competition.

Definition of kumite in the English dictionary

The definition of kumite in the dictionary is freestyle sparring or fighting.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KUMITE


aguacate
ˌɑːɡwəˈkɑːteɪ
andante
ænˈdænteɪ
frate
ˈfrɑːteɪ
Hakodate
ˌhɑːkəʊˈdɑːteɪ
homestay
ˈhəʊmˌsteɪ
jete
ʒəˈteɪ
Kitaj
ˈkaɪteɪ
latte
ˈlæteɪ
Leyte
ˈleɪteɪ
mainstay
ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ
namaste
ˌnʌməsˈteɪ
overstay
ˌəʊvəˈsteɪ
picante
pɪˈkɑːnteɪ
satay
ˈsæteɪ
short-stay
ˈʃɔːtˌsteɪ
stay
steɪ
stey
steɪ
tay
teɪ
Timor-Leste
ˈtiːmɔˈlɛsteɪ
vivamente
ˌviːvɑːˈmɛnteɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KUMITE

kumara
kumarahou
Kumaratunga
Kumaratunge
kumari
Kumasi
Kumayri
kumbaloi
Kumbh Mela
kumera
kumikumi
kumiss
kummerbund
Kumon
Kumon Method
kumquat
Kun
kuna
kundalini

WORDS THAT END LIKE KUMITE

a mite
anti-Semite
calamite
diatomite
dolomite
dust mite
dynamite
Ermite
humite
itacolumite
marmite
mite
samite
Semite
smite
sodomite
spider mite
stalagmite
termite
Vegemite

Synonyms and antonyms of kumite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kumite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KUMITE

Find out the translation of kumite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kumite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kumite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自由搏击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kumite
570 millions of speakers

English

kumite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुमाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكوميتيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кумитэ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kumite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kumite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kumite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kumite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

組み手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kumite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kumite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kumite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Kumite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुमते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kumite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kumite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kumite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

куміте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kumite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kumite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kumite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kumité
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kumite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kumite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KUMITE»

The term «kumite» is regularly used and occupies the 71.008 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KUMITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kumite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KUMITE»

Discover the use of kumite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kumite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Karate Fighting Techniques: The Complete Kumite
This title teaches all the various kumite techniques, and presents a systematic approach to applied kumite that is designed to provide essential information for match-style kumite and tournament kumite.
金澤弘和, 2004
2
Best Karate: Kumite 2
Stresses the spiritual aspects of karate and demonstrates three advanced kata, or set sequences of blocks, punches, and kicks
Masatoshi Nakayama, 1979
3
Karate: Olympic Style Kumite
The book's mental, psychological, and strategic sections show how to acquire the focus and commitment to become a champion.
Robert Thoburn, 2002
4
Kumite
Snake-Eyes must fight his brother, Storm Shadow, in the Shadow Kumite tournament in order to retrieve an important microchip before it falls into the hands of the Cobra Commander.
Andrew Dabb, Mike O'Sullivan, 2007
5
Shotokan Karate:
This standard work offers assistance to all Shotokan Karateka, whether they are beginners or advanced students, pupils or coaches. It contains over 500 photos.
Joachim Grupp, 2009
6
Black Belt Karate: The Intensive Course
Kihon ippon kumite (Basic one-step kumite) 1 In karate, kumite refers to the free exchange of offensive and defensive techniques with an opponent. Training for kumite begins with basic yakusoku kumite, or promise sparring, in which the ...
Hirokazu Kanazawa, 2006
7
Black Belt
... as Sanchin, Tensho, Seipai Shisochin etc., are of irreplaceable value, as they are the original forms taught by Chojun Miyagi. Master Toguchi also shows you the secreHech- niques of Gojuryu, applicable to kumite as well as actual combat.
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Black Belt
... as Sanchin, Tensho, Seipai Shisochin etc., are of irreplaceable value, as they are the original forms taught by Chojun Miyagi. Master Toguchi also shows you the secret techniques of Gojuryu, applicable to kumite as well as actual combat.
9
Kata and Kumite for Karate
This training guide presents combination and paired techniques that will win sparring matches every time! Also included are the following kata: Bassai, Wanshu, Ji'in, Rohai and Useishi.
Chris Thompson, Paul H. Crompton, 1997
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Black Belt
... as Sanchin, Tensho, Seipai Shisochin etc., are of irreplaceable value, as they are the original forms taught by Chojun Miyagi. Master Toguchi also shows you the secret techniques of Gojuryu, applicable to kumite as well as actual combat.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KUMITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kumite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Veras Academy takes third place at championships
Results: Kumite (fight) 7 yrs and under: Silver: Isaac Gibson; Bronze: Jack Gentili. Kata (forms): 9 yrs and under: Gold: Luca Veras (8) Kumite: 9 ... «Maldon and Burnham Standard, Jul 15»
2
Despondent Molefhe quits national karate team
He said Setshego is the Africa Youth Games champion and he is part of the kumite team. Tshikare explained that Setshego is still young and ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
3
Success for Bradford at World Cup
In all, 62 competitors took part from the Bradford area out of the total of 1,000 involved in the kata, kumite or both, and the results pleased Peter ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»
4
Casuals: Dieminion, the World Warrior
Back in March, Dieminion was one of two Americans to represent the U.S. in France at the Red Bull Kumite, an invitational featuring the biggest ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
5
Top 50 Sports Movies of All Time: #46 Bloodsport - Corn Nation
Anyway, the flick kicks off with a montage to a bad song where they say "Kumite" a bunch while showing everyone training for the big fight. «Corn Nation, Jul 15»
6
Clean sweep for Bishop's Stortford Karate Club
In the adult kata competition Chris Seal (Stansted Karate Club) came first, while he was also second in the kumite. Sensei Michael Ring (5th ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»
7
New karate kid on the block
As part of the preparations, Falak even attended a 25-day camp in Coimbatore under the tutorship of the famous Kumite coach Antonio Oliva ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Seven gold for karate
The second day, individual kata gold wins by Adi Kidia Drodrolagi and Joji Veremalua along with the men's and women's team kumite had ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
9
Karate Team Leaves Nothing to Chance
Africa Youth Games champion, Thabang Setshego has been roped in to assist in kumite and is likely to form a deadly combination with One ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Fiji round off karate at Port Moresby 2015 with four more gold medals
Joji Veremalua claimed the men's under 75 kilograms individual kumite honours with victory over Honoiti Lien of Tahiti, while Tumu Lango ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kumite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kumite>. Apr 2024 ».
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