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出たとこ勝負 (でたとこしょうぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

出でたとこ勝しょう負ぶ

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た

と

こ

しょ

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ぶ

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Meanings

1

expression, noun

leaving it to chance; playing it by ear; taking things as they come

Describes an approach where one does not plan ahead but instead deals with a situation as it unfolds, often with a competitive or risk-taking nuance.

試し験けんは出でたとこ勝しょう負ぶで受うけるしかなかった。
I had no choice but to take the exam without any preparation and just see how it goes.
彼かれはいつも出でたとこ勝しょう負ぶ

で

、

計けい

画かく

を

立た

て

ない

。

He always plays things by ear and never makes plans.

Written forms

出でたとこ勝しょう負ぶ
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
出でた所とこ勝しょう負ぶ
Variant using 所 for とこ; less common but still seen.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out
勝victory, win, prevail
負defeat, negative, -
所place, extent

Similar words

行いき当あたりばったり
行き当たりばったり emphasizes haphazard, unplanned action without clear direction, while 出たとこ勝負 focuses on facing a specific challenge or competition without preparation, trusting to luck or instinct.
ぶっつけ本ほん番ばん
ぶっつけ本番 means doing something for real without rehearsal, similar to 'cold turkey'. 出たとこ勝負 is broader and can apply to any situation where you leave the outcome to chance, not necessarily a performance.

Etymology

From 出た (past tense of 出る 'to come out') + とこ (contraction of ところ 'place, situation') + 勝負 ('match, contest'). Literally 'a match at the place where you come out', i.e., facing a situation as it arises without prior preparation.