Japanese

ゆうしょう
Meaning: victory; championship; winning first prize
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

優
勝

Example sentences

Our team won the national tournament.
彼は次の大会で優勝を狙っている。
He is aiming for victory in the next tournament.
彼は長年の努力の末、ついに優勝カップを手にした。
After years of effort, he finally held the championship cup.
そのチームは三回連続で優勝を果たした。
The team won the championship for the third consecutive time.
彼は最後のレースで優勝した。
He won the final race.
チームが優勝した瞬間、ファンは歓喜に沸いた。
The moment the team won, the fans erupted in delight.
優勝したチームのキャプテンが、金杯を高く掲げた。
The captain of the winning team held the gold trophy high.
彼は惜しくも優勝を逃し、無念そうな表情を浮かべた。
He narrowly missed the championship and had a look of regret on his face.
厳しい練習に耐えた甲斐があって、ついに優勝した。
It was worth enduring the strict training, as we finally won the championship.
またまた彼が優勝した
He won once again.

Usage Notes

Used when coming in first place in a competition or tournament.

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