test breaking; breaking bricks, tiles, etc.
Martial arts term for breaking objects such as bricks, tiles, or boards as a demonstration of power or technique.
In a karate test breaking, he broke ten tiles.
Test breaking is performed to demonstrate striking power.
Standard kanji spelling for this martial arts term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
Compound of 試し (tameshi, 'trial, test') and 割り (wari, 'breaking, splitting').