相あい星ぼし

noun

wrestlers with the same win-loss record at the end of a tournament

Sumo term. Refers to two wrestlers who finish a tournament with identical records, often leading to a playoff or comparison of their head-to-head result.

• 千せん秋しゅう楽らくを前まえに、両りょう者しゃは相あい星ぼしで並ならんでいる。

  Going into the final day, the two are tied with the same record.

• 相あい星ぼしの場ば合あい、直ちょく接せつ対たい決けつの勝しょう者しゃが優ゆう勝しょうとなる。

  When they have the same record, the winner of their head-to-head match takes the championship.