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How to say 'Outcome' in Japanese | 勝敗

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The Japanese word for Outcome is 'Shouhai', written as 勝敗 in Japanese.'Outcome' in hiragana is しょうはい.

    word

    勝敗

    Meaning

    Outcome

    Reading

    しょうはい

    shouhai

    Kanji

    Victory Defeat

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '勝敗 (しょうはい)' refers to the outcome or result of a competition, match, or battle, specifically whether it is a win or a loss. It is commonly used in contexts involving sports, games, or any competitive scenario. For example: The outcome of the game was decided「試合の勝敗が決まった」(しあいのしょうはいがきまった). The team focused on the outcome「チームは勝敗に集中した」(チームはしょうはいにしゅうちゅうした). This word emphasizes the final result rather than the process of competing.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3492

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勝敗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Victory

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

Words Related to 勝敗 Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 勝 as well.

  • word

    勝つ

    Meaning

    Win

  • word

    勝手

    Meaning

    Selfish

  • word

    決勝

    Meaning

    Final

  • word

    勝ち

    Meaning

    Victory

  • word

    勝負

    Meaning

    Match, Contest

  • word

    勝利

    Meaning

    Victory

  • word

    優勝

    Meaning

    Victory, Championship

Words Related to 勝敗 Through the Kanji

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 敗 as well.

  • word

    失敗

    Meaning

    Failure

  • word

    敗れる

    Meaning

    Lose

  • word

    敗戦

    Meaning

    Defeat

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What does 'Shouhai' (勝敗) mean?

'Shouhai' means 'Outcome' .

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