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.
The upcoming tournament will be held in a knockout format.
I survived until the end in the elimination tournament.
knockout tournament; elimination competition
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
Variant spelling without okurigana, less common but still used.
Noun form of the verb 勝ち抜く (to win through), from 勝つ (to win) + 抜く (to surpass, to go through).