相あい掛がかり

noun

Double Wing Attack opening

A specific shogi opening in which both players advance their rook pawns, leading to a symmetrical attacking formation.

• 相あい掛がかりは、互たがいに飛ひ車しゃ先さきを突つき合あう戦せん型けいだ。

  The Double Wing Attack is a strategy where both sides push their rook pawns against each other.

noun

mutual attack

General martial arts term for a situation where both opponents attack simultaneously; not limited to shogi.

• 剣けん道どうでは、相あい掛がかりの状じょう態たいから一いっ瞬しゅんの隙すきを突つく。

  In kendo, from a mutual attack situation, you exploit a momentary opening.