タイtai
This browser can't play pronunciations (needs Safari 18.4 or later, or Chrome / Edge / Firefox).
Definitions
- nountie; necktie
- nountie; draw; tied score
- noun, musictie
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymドローNeutralLoanword for a draw; also means a lottery draw or drawing cards. Leans toward sports and gaming usage.
- Synonym同点どうてんNeutralMeans the scores are equal; usable for a mid-game state or final standings, as in 「同点ゴール」「同点で優勝」. Focuses on the score itself.
- Related分けわけNeutralMeans a draw, often in tallies of results such as 「1勝1分け」; seldom used alone—people usually say 「引き分け」.
- Related引き分けひきわけNeutralA drawn match with no winner; the most common everyday word, with the focus on the result.
- RelatedタイゲームNeutralLoanword for a game that ends in a draw; leans toward sports news and is used less often.
- RelatedあいこCasualSaid of a no-winner result in rock-paper-scissors and the like; also means being even or quits, as in 「これでおあいこ」. Colloquial, whereas 「タイ」 leans toward sports.
- Related5分ごふんNeutralRead 「ごふん」, this only means five minutes and has nothing to do with draws; it is not interchangeable with 「タイ」.
- Related対スコアタイスコアNeutralRead 「タイスコア」; means both sides have the same score, with the focus on the score figures themselves.
When the score is tied you can use the loanword 「タイ」, which also means necktie; for a drawn result say 「引き分け」, for a level score say 「同点」, and for a rock-paper-scissors tie say 「あいこ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions


