noun
knockout tournament; elimination tournament
Refers to a tournament format where losers are eliminated and winners advance. Often used in compounds like 勝ち抜き戦.
今度の大会は勝ち抜き方式で行われます。
The upcoming tournament will be held in a knockout format.
勝ち抜き戦で最後まで残った。
I survived until the end in the elimination tournament.
Noun form of the verb 勝ち抜く (to win through), from 勝つ (to win) + 抜く (to surpass, to go through).