How to say "bout" in Japanese

• 試合しあいJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA bout in the sense of a sports match or game, as in boxing, judo, or baseball. It denotes the contest itself rather than the winning or losing of it.
  その試合しあいは何時いつに始はじまりますか。↗

  What time does the game start?
• 一戦いっせんCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA battle, or a single game or bout. It presents the contest as one unit, and is used when counting or referring to a single game, as in a game against a particular opponent.
• 取り組みとりくみCommon
  nounA bout in sports, especially sumo, where it refers to an individual bout between two wrestlers. Use it when speaking of a particular bout within a tournament.
• 勝負しょうぶJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA bout viewed as a contest to be won or lost; it carries the sense of an outcome at stake, as in a tense game between rivals.
  ボブはスケートではきみといい勝負しょうぶだ。↗

  Bob is a good match for you in skating.

Choose 試合 for a sports match or bout in general, 「取り組み」 for an individual bout, especially in sumo, 勝負 for a contest viewed in terms of winning and losing, and 一戦 for a battle or a single game.

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• 試合しあいmatch
• 一戦いっせんbattle
• バウトbout (fight)
• 手合わせてあわせgame
• 一番いちばんgame
• 取り組みとりくみbout (in sports, etc.)
• 勝負しょうぶmatch
• 番ばんbout