sumo practice bout between wrestlers of equal rank
A sumo term for a training match where two wrestlers of similar strength face each other, often used to gauge ability.
In the training room, the young sumo wrestlers are doing practice bouts against each other.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling with simplified middle character.
Compound of 申し (mōshi, continuative form of 申す 'to say') + 合い (ai, 'mutual'), literally 'mutual declaration'. The sumo sense likely derives from the idea of wrestlers agreeing to a practice match.