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.