noun
biting each other; mutual biting
Literal or figurative use for animals or people biting one another. Often used in descriptions of animal fights or as a metaphor for mutual harm.
犬同士の食い合いが始まった。
The dogs started biting each other.
政治家たちの食い合いのような議論は見苦しい。
The politicians' debate, like mutual biting, is unsightly.
noun
conflicting market interests; long and short positions clashing
Financial term referring to the situation where bullish and bearish interests compete, causing market fluctuations. Used in stock or commodity trading contexts.
今日の相場は買い方と売り方の食い合いで荒れ模様だ。
Today's market is rough due to the clash between buyers and sellers.
Verb form meaning 'to bite each other' or 'to conflict'; 食い合い is the noun form derived from it.
Compound of 食い (kui, 'biting', continuative form of 食う) + 合い (ai, 'mutual', continuative form of 合う). Literally 'mutual biting'.