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Meanings

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noun

Golden Score

martial arts

In judo and some other martial arts, a sudden-death overtime period where the first score wins.

試し合あいはゴールデンスコアにもつれ込こんだ。
The match went into Golden Score.
ゴールデンスコアで技わざありを取とって勝かった。
He won by scoring a waza-ari during Golden Score.

Written forms

ゴールデン・スコア
- ゴールデンスコア
  Variant with interpunct, also seen in some contexts.
- ゴールデン・スコア

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'golden score', referring to the sudden-death overtime rule in judo and similar sports.