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[しょう(勝)·ぶ(負)·ごと(事)]
shoubugoto
noun

English Meaning(s) for 勝負事

noun
  1. gambling; competition; game (of chance)
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Definition and Synonyms for 勝負事

Gambling the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
Synonyms: ギャンブル, 勝負事, 博奕, 博戯, 博打, 手慰み, 手遊び, 手遊び, 賭け, 賭ける, 賭け事, 賭博
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, 戦, 戦い, 戦う, 手合い, 手合わせ, 抗う, 比べる, 競, 競り, 競る, 競争, 競り合い, 競り合う, 競技, 腕比べ, 試合, 闘技

Meanings for each kanji in 勝負事

» victory; win; prevail; excel
» defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility
» matter; thing; fact; business; reason; possibly

Categories 勝負事 is a member of

Recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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Vice a specific form of evildoing
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Social Event an event characteristic of persons forming groups
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