mudslinging

Japanese translation: 泥仕合　又は　中傷

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English term or phrase:	mudslinging
Japanese translation:	泥仕合　又は　中傷

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23:54 Oct 14, 2008

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Social Sciences - Government / Politics

English term or phrase: mudslinging

Definition from The Washington Post:
A personal attack made by one candidate or campaign against another.

Example sentence(s):

Mudslinging goes wrong when it is used indiscriminately and becomes noise that few listen to and most condemn. Mudslinging
This year hasn't seen that level of mudslinging, but the tone of the race is undeniably more negative than in the states that came earlier on the calendar. CBS News
Enough political mudslinging can lead to a candidate dropping out of the race, especially if his or her family is being viciously attacked. Political mudslinging can become so ugly that is can cause a potential nominee to lose favor with his or her political party. WiseGEEK

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泥仕合　又は　中傷

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In Japanese, `mudslinging` is translated as 泥仕合 , and the term is also has meaning of 中傷 here is the its definision:

どろ‐じあい〔‐じあひ〕【泥仕合】
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１互いに相手の弱点・秘密などをあばきたててみにくく争うこと。また、その争い。

２歌舞伎で、舞台上に泥田を作り、その中で立ち回りを演じること。また、その立ち回り

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泥仕合　又は　中傷

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泥仕合　又は　中傷

Definition from Yahoo, Japan　辞典:
In Japanese, `mudslinging` is translated as 泥仕合 , and the term is also has meaning of 中傷 here is the its definision:

どろ‐じあい〔‐じあひ〕【泥仕合】
「どろじあい」を大辞林でも検索する

１互いに相手の弱点・秘密などをあばきたててみにくく争うこと。また、その争い。

２歌舞伎で、舞台上に泥田を作り、その中で立ち回りを演じること。また、その立ち回り

Example sentence(s):

民主、火消しに躍起　自・民は泥仕合の様相　前田氏離党で－マルチ商法問題 - 産経ニュース
槇原敬之さんVS漫画界の大御所松本零士さんの「盗作」騒動は泥仕合の様相 - J-Castニュース
「幹部引き抜き」でMSとグーグルが泥仕合 - Wired Vision

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