勝負 – Vocabulary details

勝しょう負ぶ

Noun

1. victory or defeat

Noun

Verb (する)

2. match; contest; game; bout

win

lose to (something)

しょ

うぶ

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

トムと勝しょう負ぶしてるの？

Are you competing with Tom?

ボブはスケートではきみといい勝しょう負ぶだ。

Bob is a good match for you in skating.

人じん生せいとは、チェスの一いち勝しょう負ぶのようなもの。

Life is like a game of chess.

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