Word Meaning 勝負は時の運

しょうぶはときのうん shoubu ha toki no un

勝負は時の運 is read as しょうぶはときのうん (shoubu ha toki no un) and means victory depends on the turn of fortune.

Meaning

English

  1. victory depends on the turn of fortune
  2. winning and losing are both down to luck

Reading

Kana

しょうぶはときのうん

Romaji

shoubu ha toki no un

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 47 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 69563 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

勝負運

しょうぶうん

luck in competitions

勝運

しょううん

luck at winning

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat

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

勝負下着

しょうぶしたぎ

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

勝負所

しょうぶどころ

decisive moment

勝負あり

しょうぶあり

we have a result!

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