Korean word

우승

Pronunciation

Romanizationuseung

Meaning

nounchampionship

Example

우리 클럽은 작년에 전국대회에서 우승을 차지했다.u ri keul leo beun chang nyeo ne cheon guk ttae hoe e seo u seung eul cha ji haet tta

Our club won the national championship last year.

More examples

이번 시즌 목표는 우승이다.i beon si jeun mok pyo neun u seung i da

The goal for this season is to win the championship.

Core concept

Finishing above every other competitor and taking first place in a contest.

Common phrases

우승을 차지하다u seung eul cha ji ha da
win the championship
우승을 놓치다u seung eul no chi da
miss out on the championship
우승 후보u seung hu bo
championship contender

Similar words

1위1wi: The highest position in a competition or ranking.
승리seungni: A favorable result earned by defeating an opponent in a match or contest.
우승자useungja: Person or team that finishes first in a tournament.

Definition in Korean

경기나 대회에서 다른 참가자보다 더 잘하여 1위를 차지하는 것.kyeong gi na tae hoe e seo ta reun cham ga ja bo da teo chal ha yeo 1 wi reul cha ji ha neun keot

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound combines ideas of excellence and victory, giving the word its sense of winning first place.

Usage tips

Although championship often names a title in English, this word commonly highlights the achievement of finishing first in a tournament or competition.

Opposites

패배paebaedefeatnoun

Related words

우승자useungjachampionnoun
우승컵useungkeopchampionship trophynoun
우승경력useunggyeongnyeokchampionship recordnoun