noun
dakyū; polo-like game
A historical Japanese equestrian sport similar to polo, played with a mallet and ball. The term is primarily encountered in historical or sports contexts.
打毬は平安時代に貴族の間で流行した競技だ。
Dakyū was a sport popular among the nobility during the Heian period.
博物館で打毬に使われた毬杖を見学した。
I saw a mallet used for dakyū at the museum.