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勝負
しょうぶ
N2
noun
Meanings
1
victory or defeat
2
game
3
match
4
contest
Example sentence
ボブはスケートではきみといい勝負だ。
Bob is a good match for you in skating.
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Mine a sentence — saw 勝負 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
勝
Victory, Win, Prevail
12 strokes
負
Defeat, Negative, -
9 strokes
More words with
勝
勝手
かって ·
kitchen
N1
勝利
しょうり ·
victory
N1
～勝
～しょう ·
count for victory
N2
勝敗
しょうはい ·
victory or defeat
N2
勝手に
かってに ·
Full entry on Jisho
arbitrarily
N2
勝ち
かち ·
win
N3
優勝
ゆうしょう ·
overall victory
N3
決勝
けっしょう ·
finals (in sports)
N1
More words with
負
負傷
ふしょう ·
injury
N1
負かす
まかす ·
to defeat
N1
負け
まけ ·
defeat
N3
負ける
まける ·
to lose (a game) (v.i.)
N4
お負けに
おまけに ·
to make matters worse
気負い
きおい ·
eagerness
自負
じふ ·
pride
負債
ふさい ·
debt
N1
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