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Noun
1. one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
Wikipedia definition
2. Martial artsMartial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat that are practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental, physical and spiritual development. The term martial art has become heavily associated with the fighting arts of eastern Asia, but was originally used in regard to the combat systems of Europe as early as the 1550s.
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Other forms
挌闘技 【かくとうぎ】
Notes
挌闘技: Rarely-used kanji form.

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