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指名試合 (shimeijiai) Japanese meaning: title match | Kotomora

指し名めい試じ合あい

し

め

い

じ

あ

い

Meanings

1

Used in sports contexts for a match where a title or championship is at stake.

今こん夜や、ボクシングの指し名めい試合じあいが

行おこな

わ

れる

。

Tonight, the boxing title match will take place.

Kanji

指finger, point to, indicate
名name, noted, distinguished
試test, try, attempt
合fit, suit, join

Built from

指し名めい+試し合あい

Etymology

Compound of 指名 (shimei, 'nomination' or 'designation') and 試合 (jiai, 'match'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally used in sports to refer to a title match.