複ふく

prefix

compound; composite; multiple; re-; bi-

Productive prefix used in technical, academic, and everyday compounds to indicate multiplicity, duality, or repetition. Common in words like 複合 (compound), 複数 (plural), 複写 (copy), 複勝 (place bet).

• 複ふく数すうの候こう補ほ者しゃから選えらぶ。

  Choose from multiple candidates.

• この書しょ類るいを複ふく写しゃしてください。

  Please make a copy of this document.

noun

doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)

Abbreviation of 複試合 (ふくしあい), used in sports contexts to refer to doubles matches. Common in tournament schedules and sports news.

See also: 複試合

• 明日あしたは複ふくの準じゅん決けっ勝しょうがある。

  Tomorrow there is the doubles semifinal.

noun

place bet; show bet

Abbreviation of 複勝式 (ふくしょうしき), a betting term in horse racing and similar sports. Refers to a bet that predicts a horse will finish in the top 2 or top 3, depending on the number of runners. The detailed gloss explains the exact condition.

See also: 複勝式

• 彼かれは複ふくで勝かって、少すこし儲もうけた。

  He won on a place bet and made a little money.