Japanese

けっしょうせん
Meaning: final match; finals
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

決
勝
戦

Example sentences

Finally, the World Cup final has begun.
明日の決勝戦では、宿命のライバル同士が対決する。
In tomorrow's final match, fateful rivals will face off.
私たちのチームは決勝戦で敗れた。
Our team was defeated in the final match.
決勝戦で、彼はかつてない強敵に立ち向かった。
In the final match, he faced a formidable enemy unlike any before.
監督は決勝戦に向けてエースピッチャーを温存した
The manager kept the ace pitcher in reserve for the final game.
決勝戦が始まるのを待っている間、期待で体がぞくぞくした。
While waiting for the final match to start, my body shivered with anticipation.
決勝戦の終盤はハラハラが続いた。
The final stretch of the championship match stayed nerve-racking.
決勝戦は最後まで白熱した展開となった。
The final match became a heated contest until the very end.
決勝戦はライバル同士の一騎打ちとなった。
The final match became a duel between rivals.
厳しい予選を勝ち抜いて、ようやく決勝戦に進出した。
After winning through the tough qualifiers, we finally advanced to the finals.

Usage Notes

Refers to the final game in a tournament or competition.

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