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殴り合い (なぐりあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

殴なぐり合あい

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Meanings

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noun

fist fight; punch-up; brawl

A physical fight where people punch each other, often implying a chaotic or mutual exchange of blows.

酔よっ払ぱらい同どう士しの殴なぐり合あいが始はじまった。
A fist fight broke out between the drunks.
兄きょう弟だいで殴なぐり合あいのけんか

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The brothers got into a punch-up.

Written forms

殴なぐり合あいUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling.
なぐりあいUsage9%
なぐり合あい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes seen in informal writing.

Kanji

殴assault, hit, beat
合fit, suit, join

Similar words

喧けん嘩か
喧嘩 is a broader term for a quarrel or fight, which may or may not involve physical violence. 殴り合い specifically refers to a fist fight with mutual punching.
格かく闘とう
格闘 is a more formal term for hand-to-hand combat or grappling, often used in sports or serious contexts. 殴り合い is more colloquial and implies a messy, uncontrolled fight.

Etymology

Compound of 殴り (the continuative form of 殴る 'to punch') + 合い (the continuative form of 合う 'to do mutually'), literally 'punching each other'.