八百長

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 八百長(やおちょう) is a noun for match-fixing or collusion arranged in advance to manipulate a contest.
• Basic usage: An invitation to take part appears in 八百長への誘い, while match-fixing as the cause of lost trust appears in 八百長が信頼を損なう.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Poor play and fixing
  • It concerns misconduct in which participants prearrange the result or course of a contest, not simply losing through poor performance.
• Direction and subject
  • Use 八百長への誘い for an invitation toward the scheme and 八百長が when match-fixing is the acting subject.