► 動詞
勝負 [(1)しょうぶ] [勝負する] meaning: compete rank: 1
☆ うちの製品は優れた使い易さで勝負する ⇨ The selling point of our products is superior ease of use
☆ 日本のラグビーは力では敵わないので速さで勝負する ⇨ Japanese Rugby can’t compete with power, so they rely on speed
► 成句
勝負 [(1)しょうぶ] [勝負に出る] meaning: win rank: 1
☆ 彼等は思い切った作戦で勝負に出た ⇨ They went for a win with a daring strategy (☛ Make a decisive move to go for a win)
► 名詞
勝負 [(1)しょうぶ] meaning: compete rank: 1
☆ 勝負は最後の最後まで分からない ⇨ You never know what will happen in a game until the very end. A game is not over until it is over
More examples:
- 勝負事は勝たねばならぬ ⇨ You have to win in competitions. If you compete you must win
- ガチンコの勝負 ⇨ A real fight, not fixed nor a practice
- 勝負は既に決した感がある ⇨ It feels the outcome of the battle has already been decided
- 野球史上に残る名勝負 ⇨ The greatest games in the baseball history
- これは遊びじゃなくて真剣勝負だ ⇨ This is not a play game and a real sword fight, duel, high-stake game
- ガチで勝負しよう ⇨ Let’s fight for real
- マラソンは瞬発力ではなく持久力の勝負だ ⇨ Marathon is a matter of endurance, not spurt
- 彼等は敵に真っ向から勝負に挑んだ ⇨ He attacked the enemy head on
- 次の一手が勝負を決める ⇨ The next hand, move, will decide the outcome
- 勝負は短期決戦になる ⇨ The battle will be short. The outcome will be decided quickly