Word Meaning 勝負
勝負 is read as しょうぶ (shoubu) and means victory or defeat.
Meaning
English
- victory or defeat
- match
- contest
- game
- bout
Reading
Kana
しょうぶ
Romaji
shoubu
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10トムと勝負してるの?
Are you competing with Tom?
トムと勝負するつもりなの?
Will you be competing with Tom?
まだまだ勝負は分からない。
It ain't over till the fat lady sings.
人生とは、チェスの一勝負のようなもの。
Life is like a game of chess.
ゆっくりでも着実にやってゆけば勝負には勝つ。
Slow and steady wins the race.
清水の舞台から飛び降りるつもりで勝負に出るよ。
Going all out like this is going to propel me right into an all-or-nothing struggle.
勝負をしましょう。より酷い暴言を吐いた方が勝ちです。
Let's have a contest. The side to come up with the worst insult wins.
試合に負けて勝負に勝ったとはこういうことをいうのだね。
I think this is what is called losing the battle but winning the war.
私達への彼の助言は、正々堂々と勝負せよということであった。
His advice to us was that we should play fair.
一日の生活は朝が勝負ですから、毎朝元気に人の前で挨拶する姿がたいへん大切です。
The course of a day is determined during the morning, so it is important to greet people in good spirits.