Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

勝負(しょうぶ)victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      victory or defeat

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      match, contest, game, bout

    All Forms

    勝負 【しょうぶ】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 600

    Examples

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      旧友(きゅうゆう)一対一(いちたいいち)勝負(しょうぶ)をする。

      I'm going to have a one-on-one competition with an old friend.

      • N3

      その勝負(しょうぶ)勝者(しょうしゃ)はどちらですか?

      Which one of you is the winner of this competition?

      • N3

      今回(こんかい)勝負(しょうぶ)(かぎ)(にぎ)っているのはコーチであると()えます。

      One could say that the key to this competition lies in the coach.

      • N3

      (むすめ)息子(むすこ)では(ちから)()がありすぎて、(まった)勝負(しょうぶ)にはならないだろう。

      There's a significant difference in strength between my daughter and son, so it wouldn't be a fair competition.

      • N3

      (おとうと)実力(じつりょく)勝負(しょうぶ)した(すえ)()けてしまい、非常(ひじょう)(くや)しい気持(きも)ちでいっぱいです。

      I ended up losing in a match against my younger brother, and I'm filled with a strong sense of frustration.

      • N2
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