合あい口くち

noun

chum; pal; close friend

Informal term for a close friend, often used among men. Slightly old-fashioned; 親友 or 仲間 are more common today.

• 彼かれとは子こ供どもの頃ころからの合あい口くちだ。

  He's been a close friend of mine since childhood.

noun

dagger; stiletto

Refers to a short-bladed weapon, often a stiletto or dagger. The kanji 合口 literally means 'matching mouth', referring to the hilt fitting snugly into the scabbard. See also 匕首.

See also: 匕首

• 侍さむらいは懐ふところに合あい口くちを忍しのばせていた。

  The samurai concealed a dagger in his breast pocket.

noun

unbalanced head-to-head record (sumo)

Sumo term for a win-loss record between two wrestlers that is heavily lopsided, e.g., one wrestler has many more wins than the other in their match history.

• この二人ふたりは合あい口くちで、横よこ綱づなが十じっ勝しょう一いっ敗ぱいと圧あっ倒とうしている。

  These two have an unbalanced record, with the yokozuna dominating at ten wins to one loss.