Korean word

결승

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeolseung

Meaning

  • nounfinal

Example

이번 대회 결승은 토요일이에요.i beon tae hoe kyeol seung eun to yo i ri e yo

This tournament's final is on Saturday.

Illustration for 결승 (final)

More examples

우리 팀은 결승전에서 승리했어요.u ri ti meun kyeol seung jeo ne seo seung ni hae sseo yo

Our team won the final.

Core concept

The point in a competition where one final contest determines the champion.

Common phrases

  • 결승전kyeol seung jeon

    final match

  • 결승 무대kyeol seung mu dae

    final stage

  • 결승 진출kyeol seung chin chul

    reach the final

Similar words

결승전kyeolseungjeon: The championship match played at the end of a competition.
우승useung: Taking first place in a competition by finishing above all other competitors.
준결승chungyeolseung: A late-stage match that decides which competitors advance to the title-deciding contest.

Definition in Korean

대회 참가자 가운데 최종적으로 우승자를 가르는 경기나 결정되는 단계tae hoe cham ga ja ka un de choe jong jeo geu ro u seung ja reul ka reu neun kyeong gi na kyeol jeong doe neun tan gye

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean readings of characters associated with deciding and victory, forming the idea of a winner being decided.

Usage tips

  • In tournament news, this word strongly points to the championship-deciding stage rather than just any last round.

Opposites

Related words

  • 결승전kyeolseungjeonfinal matchnoun
  • 결승골kyeolseunggolwinning goalnoun

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