English–Japanese

“knockout” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikēō

Example

彼はケーオーで試合に勝ちました。kare wa kē ō de shi ai ni ka chi ma shi ta

He won the match by knockout.

Illustration for ケーオー (knockout)

How to say “knockout” in Japanese

“Knockout” in Japanese is ケーオー (kēō).

Refers to winning a combat match by making the opponent unable to continue within the set time.

Full entry for ケーオー: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ケーオー

ボクサーは第三ラウンドでケーオーを決めました。bo ku sā wa dai san ra u n do de kē ō o ki me ma shi ta

The boxer scored a knockout in the third round.

Tips for using ケーオー

  • In English, KO can describe the winning method or function as a verb, but Japanese ケーオー (kēō) normally names the knockout result or victory.

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