勝しょう負ぶ
Meanings
Noun
1. victory or defeat
Looks like the match is decided.
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
2. match; contest; game; bout; showdown
If that happens, we really won't be able to avoid having a match.
Kanji used
win
lose to (something)
Pitch accent
しょ
うぶ
Top 1200
Used in vocabulary (38 in total)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
Examples (40 in total)
But the match was over.
Are you competing with Tom?
I cannot accept such a challenge.
It was decided that we would compete.
The outcome has already been decided.
It literally wasn't a contest.
Now, let's have a fair fight!
And so the match was decided.
The key is whether it can be incorporated into the tactics.
Is that also part of the game?
It seems the match has been decided.
It's too early to give up on the game.
The next three days are the decisive period.
If you are so minded, let's have a contest.
But this is a life-or-death match!
I think the match we just had is invalid.
Enjoying yourself matters more than winning or losing.
It was a great match where either side could have won.
After all, you were the one who started this contest.
Whenever it came to a match, he would turn into a demon.
Of course, I want to compete on substance too.
But don't do anything that would taint the match.
If you lose your nerve before the fight even starts, you won't win even the matches you could have won!
By winning this match, I will be reborn.
Anyway, I will also join the next contest.
That is the crux of this contest.
The competition is held only among the members.
In a speed contest, we have an overwhelming advantage.
It was nothing but exciting matches that could not be missed for even a second.
Bob is a good match for you in skating.
If that happens, we really won't be able to avoid having a match.
So, are you saying that you will withdraw from the match yourself?
Naturally, victory does not come to those who do not compete.
It is said that eighty percent of a contest is decided during the preparation stage.
Interrupting a match is prohibited under the rules.
The official match shall begin tomorrow morning!
Life is like a game of chess.
I couldn't help but interject regarding the content of the proposed match.
His advice to us was that we should play fair.
Since a half-hearted resolve won't make for a real contest, come at me with all your might.