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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shàng wǔ
"这家 传统 武馆 有着 悠久 的 尚武 精神。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior; warlike.
"The country maintained a strong martial tradition through generations of soldiers." - 2
Associated with war and the armed forces rather than peace affairs.
"The government declared martial law following the sudden escalation of the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, coming from Old French 'martial', and ultimately from Latin 'martialis', meaning 'of Mars', the Roman god of war. The term evolved historically to describe anything connected with the armed forces, combat, or war, eventually encompassing traditional Asian fighting arts through the translation 'martial arts' (translating the Chinese phrase shǒuwǔ rén de / shòu wū rěn de contextually related to combat systems).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Martial" is said worldwide
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martial
Transliteration: maʁsjal
"Il a une allure martiale."
kriegerisch
Transliteration: ˈkʁiːɡəʁɪʃ
"Sie zeigten eine kriegerische Haltung."
marziale
Transliteration: marˈtsjale
"La musica aveva un ritmo marziale."
marcial
Transliteration: maɾˈsjal
"Practica artes marciales todos los días."
marcial
Transliteration: maʁsiˈaw
"Ele estuda artes marciais antigas."
युद्ध संबंधी
Transliteration: yuddh sambhandhi
"उसने युद्ध संबंधी कलाएं सीखीं।"
尚武
Transliteration: shàng wǔ
"这家 传统 武馆 有着 悠久 的 尚武 精神。"
무술의
Transliteration: musurui
"그는 다양한 무술의 기법을 연마했다."
武道の
Transliteration: budō no
"彼は長年武道の精神を学んでいる。"
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