勝負
しょうぶ · shoubu · JLPT N2 · noun
defeat
🏆 勝負 = 勝 win + 負 lose: the two outcomes of every game, read as one word
勝 (shō) means win and 負 (fu) means lose. 勝負 (shoubu) pairs them to mean the contest itself, where one side wins and the other loses.
しょうぶ · shoubu · JLPT N2 · noun
defeat
🏆 勝負 = 勝 win + 負 lose: the two outcomes of every game, read as one word
勝 (shō) means win and 負 (fu) means lose. 勝負 (shoubu) pairs them to mean the contest itself, where one side wins and the other loses.