Word Meaning 真剣勝負

しんけんしょうぶ shinkenshoubu

真剣勝負 is read as しんけんしょうぶ (shinkenshoubu) and means fighting with real swords.

Meaning

English

  1. fighting with real swords
  2. game played in real earnest

Reading

Kana

しんけんしょうぶ

Romaji

shinkenshoubu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 72405 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真向勝負

まっこうしょうぶ

head-on fight

真剣

しんけん

real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

真剣交際

しんけんこうさい

serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)

真剣白刃取り

しんけんしらはどり

stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands

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)

一六勝負

いちろくしょうぶ

gambling

体力勝負

たいりょくしょうぶ

trial of strength

大勝負

おおしょうぶ

do-or-die game