English–Japanese
“semifinal” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijunkesshō
Example
チームは準決勝に進みました。chī mu wa jun kes shō ni susu mi ma shi ta
The team advanced to the semifinals.
How to say “semifinal” in Japanese
“Semifinal” in Japanese is 準決勝 (junkesshō).
It marks the stage where competitors are reduced to the finalists.
Example sentences with 準決勝
昨年の大会では、私たちのチームは準決勝で惜しくも敗れました。saku nen no tai kai de wa watashi ta chi no chī mu wa jun kes shō de o shi ku mo yabu re ma shi ta
Our team narrowly lost in the semifinals last year.
Tips for using 準決勝
- In a four-team knockout bracket, the two semifinal winners become the finalists, which shows why this stage comes immediately before the final.