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取っ組み合い (とっくみあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

取とっ組くみ合あい

と

っ

く

み

あ

い

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Meanings

1

noun

grapple; scuffle; tussle

Refers to a physical fight where people grab each other, often without weapons. Can be used for serious fights or playful wrestling.

酔よっ払ぱらい同どう士しが取とっ組くみ合あいを始はじめた。
The drunks started grappling with each other.
兄

きょう

弟だい

で

よく

取と

っ

組く

み

合あ

い

の

けんか

を

する

。

The brothers often get into scuffles with each other.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
組association, braid, plait
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

喧けん嘩か
喧嘩 is a broader term for a quarrel or fight, which can be verbal or physical, while 取っ組み合い specifically implies grabbing and wrestling.
格かく闘とう
格闘 is a more formal term for hand-to-hand combat or fighting, often used in sports or serious contexts, whereas 取っ組み合い is more casual and implies a messy scuffle.

Etymology

From the verb 取っ組む (とっくむ, 'to grapple with'), which is a compound of 取る (とる, 'to take') and 組む (くむ, 'to intertwine'), with the euphonic change とり → とっ. The noun form adds 合い (あい, 'mutual'), indicating a reciprocal action.