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    3. 初戦

    初戦

    初しょ戦せん

    first match (in a series)

    KMT4News #6+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    しょせん

    Noun

    1.
    first match (in a series)

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    チームは初しょ戦せんに勝かちました。

    The team won their first match.

    KMT3Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは初しょ戦せんで素す晴ばらしいパフォーマンスを見みせた。

    He showed a wonderful performance in his first match.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    ワールドカップの初しょ戦せんはいつも注ちゅう目もくされます。

    The first match of the World Cup is always highly anticipated.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょはテニスのトーナメントの初しょ戦せんで緊きん張ちょうしていた。

    She was nervous in the first match of the tennis tournament.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほと目めされていたチームが、まさかの初しょ戦せん敗はい退たいを喫きっした。

    The team that was considered a championship contender suffered an unexpected defeat in their first match.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    戦
    いくさ・たたか.う・おのの.く・そよ.ぐ・わなな.く…(2)
    war・battle・match
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