Word Meaning 真向勝負

まっこうしょうぶ makkoushoubu

真向勝負 is read as まっこうしょうぶ (makkoushoubu) and means head-on fight.

Meaning

English

head-on fight
direct confrontation
head-to-head contest

Reading

Kana

まっこうしょうぶ

Romaji

makkoushoubu

Writing Variants

真っ向勝負 まっこうしょうぶ makkoushoubu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 74414 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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真剣勝負

しんけんしょうぶ

fighting with real swords

真っ向

まっこう

helmet front

真実と向合う

しんじつとむきあう

to face the truth

真向法

まっこうほう

makko-ho (set of four exercises for general health)

真向う

まむこう

right opposite

真向き

まむき

earnest

真っ向から

まっこうから

head-on

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat

一本勝負

いっぽんしょうぶ

one-game match

三本勝負

さんぼんしょうぶ

a set of three bouts

一発勝負

いっぱつしょうぶ

contest decided by a single round (bout)

一回勝負

いっかいしょうぶ

contest decided by a single round (bout)