単たん試し合あい

also: しんぐるす

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Meanings

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noun

singles (sports)

rare termsports

Rare native Japanese term for singles in tennis, badminton, etc.; the loanword シングルス is the normal modern word.

Built from

単たん+試し合あい

Written forms

単たん試し合あい
Rare kanji spelling for 'singles' in sports; the loanword シングルス is overwhelmingly more common.
シングルス
Standard modern term for singles in tennis, badminton, etc.

Etymology

Compound of 単 (single) and 試合 (match, game). The exact origin is uncertain, but it appears to be a native coinage for the concept of singles in sports, later largely replaced by the loanword シングルス.