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勝負どころ (shoubudokoro) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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This is the decisive moment.
I made a mistake at the critical moment of the match.
Related words 正しょう 念ねん 場ば 正念場 also means a critical moment, but often emphasizes a test of one's true ability or spirit, while 勝負どころ focuses more on the win-or-lose aspect.
山やま 場ば 山場 refers to the climax or peak of a story or event, whereas 勝負どころ is specifically about a decisive moment in a contest or struggle.
Written forms 勝しょう 負ぶ どころ
Standard spelling using どころ (ところ) in kana.
勝しょう 負ぶ 所どころ
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still used.
Etymology Compound of 勝負 (shōbu, 'match, contest, gamble') and 所 (tokoro, 'place, moment'), with rendaku voicing to どころ. Literally 'the place/moment of deciding the match'.
