How do you say "martial arts" in Russian?

In Russian, "martial arts" is боевые исскуства (boevye isskustva). It is a noun.

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боевые исскуства (romanisation: boevye isskustva) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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How do you pronounce боевые исскуства?

боевые исскуства is romanised as boevye isskustva in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is боевые исскуства written in Russian?

боевые исскуства is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is boevye isskustva. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is боевые исскуства formal or casual?

боевые исскуства is a common noun used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.