つばぜりい【つばぜりあい】

Frequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055. (for form 鍔迫り合い: 16,485. – 16,545.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  1. locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  2. fierce, close-fought competition
Forms
  • つばぜりい【つばぜりあい】Frequency rank: 40,465. – 41,055.
  • りい【つばぜりあい】Frequency rank: 16,485. – 16,545.
  • ぜりい【つばぜりあい】
  • つばりい【つばぜりあい】
  • い【つばぜりあい】
  • つばぜりあい
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing
    2. This meaning refers to a physical confrontation, typically in a martial context, where two opponents engage directly, often in a test of strength or technique.
    The warriors engaged in a direct clash.
    They began to lock swords and push against each other.
  2. fierce, close-fought competition
    3. This meaning describes a situation beyond physical confrontation, where two or more parties are in intense competition, often in sports, business, or any competitive arena.
    The match was a fierce competition, like a struggle for dominance.
    They are in fierce competition in business.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to engage in fierce competitionto unfold a fierce contesta tight contestclose-fought competition in sportsfierce competition in businessto carry on a fierce strugglein the midst of fierce competitionthe state of fierce competitionto win in a close contestto engage in a mutual contest
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