勝敗
しょうはい
shouhai
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

勝敗 (しょうはい (shouhai)) means "Victory or defeat". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Victory or defeat

Also : Battle outcome · Result (of battle)

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Example Sentences

試合の勝敗は五分五分です。

しあいのしょうはいはごぶごぶです。

The match could go either way.

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Last updated Jul 4, 2026

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