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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Hara
"Im Karate wird gelehrt, die Energie im Hara zu bündeln."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lower abdomen, considered the center of physical and spiritual energy in Japanese culture.
"In martial arts, practitioners are taught to focus their energy in the hara for better balance and strength." - 2
A concept in Japanese philosophy representing the core of a person's being.
"Meditation often aims to connect with one's hara to achieve inner peace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hara' originates from Japanese, where it refers to the lower abdomen or belly, often associated with the center of one's being or spirit. It has been used in various cultural contexts, particularly in martial arts and traditional Japanese medicine, to denote a source of strength and stability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hara" is said worldwide
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Hara
Transliteration: Hara
"Dans les arts martiaux, il est essentiel de concentrer son énergie dans le hara."
Hara
Transliteration: Hara
"Im Karate wird gelehrt, die Energie im Hara zu bündeln."
Hara
Transliteration: Hara
"Nelle arti marziali, è importante concentrare l'energia nell'hara."
Hara
Transliteration: Hara
"En las artes marciales, se enseña a concentrar la energía en el hara."
Hara
Transliteration: Hara
"Nas artes marciais, é importante concentrar a energia no hara."
हारा
Transliteration: Hara
"मार्शल आर्ट में, ऊर्जा को हारा में केंद्रित करना महत्वपूर्ण है।"
腹部
Transliteration: fùbù
"在武术中，集中能量于腹部是很重要的。"
하라
Transliteration: Hara
"무술에서 에너지를 하라에 집중하는 것이 중요하다."
腹
Transliteration: Hara
"武道では、エネルギーを腹に集中させることが重要です。"
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