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[しょう()·()]
shoubu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 勝負

noun
  1. victory or defeat
noun, suru verb
  1. match; contest; game; bout

Definition and Synonyms for 勝負

Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
Synonyms: くらべ, ゲーム, コンペ, ダービー, コンクール, コンテスト, コンペティション, 争い, 争う, 争奪, 争奪戦, 勝負, 勝負事, 合戦, 対戦, 対抗, , , 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手合わせ, 抗う, 比べる, , 競り, 競る, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 競技, 腕比べ, 試合, 闘技
Match a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete
Synonyms: ゲーム, マッチ, マッチ, 勝負, 取り組み, 取り組む, , , 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手番, 試合
Vie compete for something
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Game a single play of a sport or other contest
Synonyms: ゲーム, マッチ, マッチ, 一戦, 勝負, 試合
Contest a struggle between rivals
Synonyms: ころ, くらべ, たぐい, コンテスト, 勝負, 戦い, 戦う, , 比べる, , 競り, 競争, 腕比べ, 試合, 頃おい
Vie engage in a contest
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技
Vie measure oneself against others
Synonyms: 争う, 勝負, 取り合う, 対抗, 引き比べる, 戦う, 戦わす, 抗う, 挑む, 比べる, 立ち合う, 競う, 競る, 競争, 競合, 競い合う, 競り合う, 競技

Meanings for each kanji in 勝負

» victory; win; prevail; excel
» defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility

Categories 勝負 is a member of

Competition the act of competing as for profit or a prize
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Social Event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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Competition an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 勝負

Sample Sentences for 勝負

We have to be ready not only for a straightforward test of strength, but also for a struggle in which every strategy comes into play.
Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
Essentially it's a one-to-one match, but the content of that match is a level so high as to be unthinkable to an ordinary person.
For this match, the chance of winning is fifty-fifty.
It was all-or-nothing and we struck out spectacularly.

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