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勝負 (しょうぶ) — victory or defeat | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

勝負

しょうぶ

N2

noun

Meanings

1victory or defeat
2game
3match
4contest

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Kanji in this word

勝Victory, Win, Prevail12 strokes 負Defeat, Negative, -9 strokes

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