勝負
- Word
- 勝負
- Reading
- しょうぶ
- Level
- N2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Meaning
- match, contest, game
- Example
今回の試合は最後までどちらが勝つか分からない良い勝負だった。 This match was a tight contest where nobody knew who would win until the end.
- Confused with
情報 (jōhō - information): 勝負 is a contest/match, while 情報 is data or information.