Word Meaning 勝敗の鍵を握る

しょうはいのかぎをにぎる shouhai no kagi o nigiru

勝敗の鍵を握る is read as しょうはいのかぎをにぎる (shouhai no kagi o nigiru) and means to have the game in one's hands.

Meaning

English

  1. to have the game in one's hands
  2. to hold the key to victory

Reading

Kana

しょうはいのかぎをにぎる

Romaji

shouhai no kagi o nigiru

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 57 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 118176 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鍵を握る

かぎをにぎる

to hold the key (to)

勝敗

しょうはい

victory or defeat

勝敗の数

しょうはいのすう

issue of the battle

優勝劣敗

ゆうしょうれっぱい

survival of the fittest

必勝不敗

ひっしょうふはい

certain victory

勝ち誇る

かちほこる

to triumph

勝る

まさる

to outweigh

勝ち残る

かちのこる

to win and advance to the next round

勝ち得る

かちえる

to achieve

勝ち上がる

かちあがる

to win through (e.g. to finals)