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Illustration of 勝負

勝負しょうぶ

しょうぶ shoubu Play N2 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

勝ち負けや、競技・試合で相手と争うこと。 victory or defeat; match; contest; game; bout

Example 1

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.

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Example 2

ボブはスケートではきみといい勝負しょうぶだ。

Bob is a good match for you in skating.

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Kanji breakdown

勝

N3

victory; win; prevail; excel

On reading
ショウ
Kun reading
か.つ、-が.ち、まさ.る、すぐ.れる、かつ
Radical
力

負

N3

defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility

On reading
フ
Kun reading
ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う
Radical
貝
Illustration of 勝敗
N2

しょうはい

victory or defeat; issue (of battle)

Illustration of 背負う
N2

せおう

to be burdened with; to carry on back or shoulder

Illustration of 勝つ
N4

かつ

to win

Illustration of 負ける
N4

まける

to lose

Illustration of 優勝
N3

ゆうしょう

overall victory; championship