also: すいかわり
noun
watermelon splitting game
A traditional Japanese summer game where a blindfolded person tries to split a watermelon with a stick, often guided by others' shouts.
夏の海辺でスイカ割りを楽しんだ。
We enjoyed a watermelon splitting game at the summer beach.
スイカ割りでは、目隠しをして棒でスイカを割ります。
In the watermelon splitting game, you wear a blindfold and split the watermelon with a stick.
Compound of スイカ (watermelon) and 割り (splitting), from 割る (to split).