本ほん戦せん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

main tournament; final rounds; finals

Refers to the main competition after preliminary rounds or qualifying stages. Used in sports, contests, and tournaments.

彼かれは予よ選せんを勝かち抜ぬいて本ほん戦せんに進すすんだ。
He won through the qualifiers and advanced to the main tournament.
本ほん戦せんは来らい週しゅうの土ど曜よう日びから始はじまります。
The finals start next Saturday.

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Kanji

本book, present, main
戦war, battle, match
選elect, select, choose

Related words

予よ選せん
予選 refers to preliminary rounds or qualifying stages, while 本戦 is the main competition that follows.
決けっ勝しょう
決勝 specifically means the final match or championship round, whereas 本戦 can refer to the entire main tournament bracket.

Opposites

予よ選せんN1
予選 is the preliminary qualifying round, while 本選 is the main event or final stage that follows it.
前ぜん哨しょう戦せん
前哨戦 refers to a warm-up or preliminary match, whereas 本戦 is the main tournament or contest itself.

Written forms

本ほん戦せんUsage64%
Standard kanji form for the main tournament or final rounds.
本ほん選せんUsage36%
Alternate kanji form; 本戦 is more common.

Etymology

Compound of 本 (main, real) and 戦 (battle, match). The alternate form 本選 uses 選 (selection).