組くみ打うち

noun

grappling; hand-to-hand fight; scuffle

Refers to close-quarters combat where opponents grab each other, often without weapons. Can describe both sportive grappling and real fights.

• 二人ふたりの兵へい士しが組くみ打うちを始はじめた。

  The two soldiers started grappling with each other.

• 酔よっ払ぱらい同どう士しの組くみ打うちが店みせの前まえで起おきた。

  A scuffle between drunkards broke out in front of the shop.

noun

defeating an enemy in close combat

Historical or literary term for vanquishing a foe on the battlefield, often in hand-to-hand fighting. Rare in modern everyday language.

• 武ぶ将しょうは敵てき将しょうとの組くみ討うちで名なを上あげた。

  The warlord made a name for himself by defeating an enemy commander in close combat.