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打ち合い (uchiai) Japanese meaning: exchange of blows | Kotomora
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A fierce exchange of blows continued in the boxing match.
After a long rally in the tennis match, he won the point.
Usage patterns 〈 相あい 手て 〉 と 打う ち 合あ いになる to get into an exchange of blows/rally with someone
The final turned into a fierce exchange right up to the end.
打う ち 合あ いを 繰く り 広ひろ げる to engage in a prolonged exchange/rally
The two swordsmen put on a magnificent exchange of blows.
打う ち 合あ いを 制せい する to win/dominate the exchange
He won the exchange against his opponent through sheer speed.
Related words 殴り合い specifically means trading punches with fists, while 打ち合い is broader and covers strikes with weapons, sticks, or racquets as well.
ラリー is the loanword used specifically for a back-and-forth rally in tennis or table tennis, while 打ち合い is the native Japanese term for the same idea and also covers combat exchanges.
Don't confuse with 撃ち合い (same reading as 打ち合い) means an exchange of gunfire, whereas 打ち合い refers to exchanging blows with weapons, fists, or in a sports rally.
Etymology Compound of 打ち (uchi, continuative form of 打つ 'to strike') + 合い (ai, continuative form of 合う 'to do together'), literally 'striking each other'.
