勝負
しょうぶ
shoubu
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
勝負 (しょうぶ (shoubu)) means "Game". The reading is しょうぶ (shoubu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Game
Also : Match · Victory or defeat · Competition · Contest
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Example Sentences
スポーツの勝負では、最後まで気を抜いてはいけません。
スポーツのしょうぶでは、さいごまできをぬいてはいけません。
In sports, you must not let your guard down until the end.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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