"kiai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kiːˈaɪ/ Forms: kiais [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 気合. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|気合}} Japanese 気合 Head templates: {{en-noun}} kiai (plural kiais)
  1. The short yell or shout uttered when performing an attacking move in martial arts. Wikidata QID: Q589009 Wikipedia link: kiai Categories (topical): Martial arts Related terms: hi-yah

Inflected forms

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