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試合 (しあい) — match | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

試合

しあい

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1match
2game
3competition
4bout

Example sentence

試合の直前にはいつもあがっています。

I always get nervous just before a match.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

試Test, Try, Attempt13 strokes 合Fit, Suit, Join6 strokes

More words with 試

試みこころみ · trialN1 試しためし · trialN3 試すためす · to attemptN3 試験しけん · an examN4 模擬試験もぎしけん · mock exam

Full entry on Jisho

試金石しきんせき · touchstone (assaying tool)

試案しあん · tentative plan

試みるこころみる · to tryN1

More words with 合

合意ごうい · agreementN1 化合かごう · chemical combinationN1 合併がっぺい · combinationN1 合致がっち · agreementN1 組み合わせるくみあわせる · to join togetherN1 合間あいま · intervalN1 ～合せ～あわせ · in allN1 合議ごうぎ · consultationN1

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