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.