Etymology

makiwara

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Today it means: A padded post used for hitting practice in karate. Full definition →

Japanese 巻藁
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from巻藁
  2. Japanese · borrowed from巻藁
  3. English todaymakiwara

Borrowed from Japanese 巻藁.

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