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決勝戦 (けっしょうせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

決けっ勝しょう戦せん

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

championship game; finals; deciding round

Refers to the final match or round that determines the winner of a tournament or competition.

明日あしたはいよいよ決けっ勝しょう戦せんだ。
Tomorrow is finally the championship game.
彼かれは決けっ勝しょう戦せんで優ゆう勝しょうした。
He won the championship in the finals.

Kanji

決decide, fix, agree upon
勝victory, win, prevail
戦war, battle, match

Similar words

決けっ勝しょう
決勝 is a broader term for the final stage of a tournament, while 決勝戦 specifically refers to the final match or game itself.
準じゅん決けっ勝しょう
準決勝 is the semifinal round, one stage before the 決勝戦.

Etymology

Compound of 決勝 (けっしょう, 'decision of a contest') + 戦 (せん, 'match' or 'battle'). The term straightforwardly denotes the match that decides the winner.