試し合あい

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Used mainly for organized competitive events, especially sports, martial arts, and games. As a する verb it can mean to have or play a match, often with an opponent marked by と.

明日あしたは大だい事じな試し合あいがある。
There is an important match tomorrow.
彼かれは決けっ勝しょう戦せんで強つよい相あい手てと試し合あいした。
He competed against a strong opponent in the final match.

Written forms

Applies to each form listed below

ateji (phonetic kanji usage)

試し合あいUsage99%
Standard and very common written form for a sports match, game, bout, or contest.
仕し合あいUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Attested rare kanji form; 試合 is the normal modern spelling.

Kanji

試test, try, attempt
合fit, suit, join
仕attend, doing, official

Similar words

勝しょう負ぶ
Focuses on deciding victory or defeat, and can also refer to a gamble or decisive challenge; 試合 is the match or game itself.
対たい戦せん
Emphasizes playing or fighting against a particular opponent; 試合 refers more generally to the organized contest.
ゲーム
A loanword often used for games in general, video games, or particular sports contexts; 試合 is the standard Japanese word for a competitive match.

Etymology

The kanji spellings are ateji. In modern Japanese, 試合 is the conventional standard spelling for しあい, but the exact historical derivation is not specified.