番ばん勝しょう負ぶ

noun

multi-game competition; best-of-X series

Used in sports and games for a match decided over multiple rounds, such as a best-of-seven series. Often preceded by a number, e.g. 三番勝負 (best-of-three).

• 棋き聖せい戦せんは七なな番ばん勝しょう負ぶで行おこなわれる。

  The Kisei title match is played as a best-of-seven series.

• 決けっ勝しょうは三さん番ばん勝しょう負ぶだ。

  The final is a best-of-three match.