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泥仕合 (どろじあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

泥どろ仕じ合あい

ど

ろ

じ

あ

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

Refers to a situation where two or more parties exchange insults, accusations, or dirty tactics, often in politics or public disputes.

選せん挙きょ戦せんは泥どろ仕じ合あいの様よう相そうを呈ていしてきた。
The election campaign has taken on the appearance of a mudslinging contest.
あの議ぎ論ろんは完かん全ぜんに泥

どろ

仕じ

合あい

だっ

た

。

That debate was a complete mudslinging match.

Written forms

泥どろ仕じ合あいUsage95%
Standard spelling; the kanji 仕合 is an older form for 試合 (match, contest).
泥どろ試じ合あいUsage5%
irregular kanji usage
Variant using the more common 試合; considered irregular kanji usage.

Kanji

泥mud, mire, adhere to
仕attend, doing, official
合fit, suit, join
試test, try, attempt

Similar words

中ちゅう傷しょう合がっ戦せん
More explicitly means 'slander battle'; 泥仕合 emphasizes the messy, dirty nature of the conflict.
非ひ難なん合かっ戦せん
Focuses on mutual criticism; 泥仕合 implies underhanded or low tactics beyond mere criticism.

Etymology

Compound of 泥 (mud) and 仕合 (match, contest), an older form of 試合. Literally 'mud match', it figuratively describes a dirty, no-holds-barred dispute.