相あい引びき

noun

kabuki bench

Only when written 合い引き / 合引き

A bench used by kabuki actors during a performance; a specialized theatrical term.

• 歌か舞ぶ伎きの舞ぶ台たいでは、合あい引びきと呼よばれるベンチが使つかわれることがある。

  On the kabuki stage, a bench called 合い引き is sometimes used.

noun

simultaneous troop withdrawal

Refers to both enemy and allied forces pulling back their troops at the same time; a military term.

• 両りょう軍ぐんは相あい引びきを行おこない、一いち時じ的てきに戦せん闘とうが中ちゅう断だんされた。

  Both armies carried out a simultaneous withdrawal, and the fighting was temporarily suspended.

noun

returning arrow fire

The act of responding to enemy arrow fire with one's own arrow fire; an archaic military term.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの合かっ戦せんでは、敵てきの矢やに応おうじて矢やを射い返かえす相あい引びきが行おこなわれた。

  In battles of the Warring States period, 相引き, or returning arrow fire in response to the enemy's arrows, was practiced.