Japanese word

決戦

Pronunciation

Romajikessen

Meaning

  • noundeciding match

Example

この決戦で勝てば、優勝です。ko no kes sen de ka te ba yū shō de su

If we win this play-off, we will be champions.

Illustration for 決戦 (deciding match)

More examples

観客は静かに決戦の行方を見守ります。kan kyaku wa shizu ka ni kes sen no yukue o mi mamo ri ma su

The spectators quietly watch to see how the deciding match unfolds.

Core concept

It names a confrontation whose result is expected to settle the contest.

Common phrases

  • 決戦の日kes sen no hi

    day of the decisive match

  • 決戦の場kes sen no ba

    site of the showdown

  • 決戦に臨むkes sen ni nozo mu

    face the decisive battle

Similar words

決勝kesshō: The final match that determines the winner of a tournament or competition.
対決taiketsu: A direct contest between two opposing people, teams, or sides.
最終戦saishūsen: The last scheduled match in a series or competition.

Definition in Japanese

勝敗を決めるための重要な試合や戦い。shō hai o ki me ru ta me no jū yō na shi ai ya tataka i

Word origin

The compound combines 決 (ketsu, "decide") and 戦 (sen, "battle"), describing a battle that decides the outcome.

Usage tips

  • In English, "showdown" often suggests a dramatic final confrontation, while this word can also describe a deciding match in ordinary sports reporting.

Other meanings

  • decisive battlenoun
  • showdownnoun

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