Japanese word

連勝

Pronunciation

Romajirenshō

Meaning

  • nounwinning streak

Example

私たちの連勝は五試合で止まりました。watashi ta chi no ren shō wa go shi ai de to ma ri ma shi ta

Our winning streak ended after five games.

Illustration for 連勝 (winning streak)

More examples

チームは連勝を続け、決勝に進みました。chī mu wa ren shō o tsuzu ke kes shō ni susu mi ma shi ta

The team continued its winning streak and advanced to the final.

Core concept

Presents repeated victories as one continuous run rather than as separate wins.

Common phrases

  • 連勝を止めるren shō o to me ru

    end a winning streak

  • 連勝記録ren shō ki roku

    winning streak record

  • 連勝が途切れるren shō ga to gi re ru

    a winning streak is broken

Definition in Japanese

試合や勝負で、何度も続けて勝つこと。shi ai ya shō bu de nan do mo tsuzu ke te ka tsu ko to

Word origin

The compound joins 連 (ren, "connection") with 勝 (shō, "victory"), giving the sense of victories connected in succession.

Usage tips

  • The word streak also appears in losing streak, so English speakers use the same pattern for an uninterrupted run of either wins or losses.

Opposites

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