軍ぐん配ばいが上あがる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to be declared the winner in sumo by the referee's fan

Literal sumo term: the referee raises his fan (軍配) toward the winning wrestler.

• 大おお関ぜきに軍ぐん配ばいが上あがった。

  The referee's fan was raised for the ōzeki (the ōzeki was declared the winner).

expression, godan verb (-ru)

to be declared the winner; to win a decision

Idiomatic extension: used in any contest, debate, or comparison when one side is judged the winner.

• 今こん回かいのコンペでは、彼かれの提てい案あんに軍ぐん配ばいが上あがった。

  In this competition, his proposal was declared the winner.

• 議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、結けっ局きょくは彼かの女じょの意い見けんに軍ぐん配ばいが上あがった。

  After the discussion, her opinion ultimately won out.