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    3. 勝負

    勝負

    勝しょう負ぶ

    victory or defeat

    N2KMT3News #3+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab21 strokes

    しょうぶ

    Noun

    1.
    victory or defeat

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    match, contest, game, bout

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    勝しょう負ぶしよう。

    Let's have a match.

    KMT2Daily Life
    勝しょう負ぶは最さい後ごの瞬しゅん間かんに決きまった。

    The match was decided in the last moment.

    KMT3Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれのキャリアにとって、これはまさに勝しょう負ぶの時ときだ。

    For his career, this is truly a make-or-break moment.

    KMT4Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    力りき士したちは激はげしい勝しょう負ぶを繰くり広ひろげた。

    The sumo wrestlers engaged in a fierce bout.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはライバルに将しょう棋ぎの勝しょう負ぶを挑いどんだ。

    He challenged his rival to a game of shogi.

    KMT4GamesSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
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