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Shiai

試合

SHEE-eye

A judo competition or match.

Context & Usage

Shiai is a competitive judo contest governed by rules (IJF rules at international level). Points are scored for techniques that result in ippon or waza-ari: a throw (nage-waza), a hold-down (osaekomi-waza), or a submission (shime-waza or kansetsu-waza) that causes a tap-out.

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