Word Meaning 勝負

しょうぶ shoubu

勝負 is read as しょうぶ (shoubu) and means victory or defeat.

Meaning

English

  1. victory or defeat
  2. match
  3. contest
  4. game
  5. bout

Reading

Kana

しょうぶ

Romaji

shoubu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 2482 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

勝ち負け

かちまけ

victory or defeat

勝負師

しょうぶし

gambler

勝負事

しょうぶごと

gambling

勝負は時の運

しょうぶはときのうん

victory depends on the turn of fortune

勝負下着

しょうぶしたぎ

"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates

勝負運

しょうぶうん

luck in competitions

勝負あり

しょうぶあり

we have a result!

勝負どころ

しょうぶどころ

decisive moment

勝負パンツ

しょうぶぱんつ

"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates

勝負服

しょうぶふく

jockey's racing uniform

勝負飯

しょうぶめし

good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)

Example Sentences

10

Are you competing with Tom?

Will you be competing with Tom?

It ain't over till the fat lady sings.

Life is like a game of chess.

Slow and steady wins the race.

Going all out like this is going to propel me right into an all-or-nothing struggle.

Let's have a contest. The side to come up with the worst insult wins.

I think this is what is called losing the battle but winning the war.

His advice to us was that we should play fair.

The course of a day is determined during the morning, so it is important to greet people in good spirits.