組み手

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 組み手 – see the following entry.

[noun] a fighter, one who engages in a bout; one's opponent in a fight or match

[noun] (woodworking, construction) the parts or components assembled with other parts; the way such parts are assembled

[noun] the way threads are braided; a person who braids threads

[noun] (karate, martial arts) sparring; practicing with a partner the kata used in a fight

[noun] (judo) grasping an opponent's sleeves or collar during a bout

[noun] (sumo) assuming a cross-grip (四(よ)つ身(み) (yotsumi)) position, in which each fighter grasps the other's mawashi belt

[noun] (volley ball) passing the ball with one's wrists locked together, a forearm pass

(This term, 組み手, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)