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    3. 相打ち

    相打ち

    相あい打うち​

    simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.)

    KMT10News #42+1NounSports & Martial ArtsMilitaryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    相撃ち相討ち

    あいうち

    Noun

    1.
    simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.)
    2.
    draw, tie

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    剣けん道どうで相あい打うちになった。

    It was a simultaneous strike in kendo.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    激はげしい戦たたかいの末すえ、両りょう者しゃは相あい打うちとなり、勝しょう敗はいはつかなかった。

    After a fierce battle, both sides struck each other simultaneously, and there was no winner or loser.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsMilitary
    彼かれの戦せん略りゃくは、相あい手てとの相あい打うちを恐おそれず、一いち撃げき必ひっ殺さつを狙ねらうものだった。

    His strategy was to aim for a single decisive blow, without fearing a simultaneous strike with the opponent.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsMilitary
    決けっ勝しょう戦せんは、両りょう者しゃの実じつ力りょくが拮きっ抗こうし、結けっ局きょく相あい打うちで引ひき分わけとなった。

    In the final match, the abilities of both players were evenly matched, and it ended in a draw with a simultaneous strike.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    古こ代だいの戦せん場じょうでは、しばしば兵へい士したちが相あい打うちになり、多おおくの犠ぎ牲せい者しゃが出でた。

    On ancient battlefields, soldiers often struck each other simultaneously, resulting in many casualties.

    KMT10MilitaryHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
    Kanji
    打
    う.つ・う.ち-・ぶ.つ…(3)
    strike・hit・knock・pound・dozen
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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