How to say "showdown" in Japanese

• 対決たいけつJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers 'showdown' as a confrontation between opposing sides facing off over an issue, as in political standoffs or a final clash between rivals; the emphasis is on the confrontation itself.
  経営けいえい側がわと労働者ろうどうしゃ側がわとの対決たいけつがあるでしょう。↗

  There is going to be a show-down between management and labor.
• 勝負しょうぶJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbMeans a match, contest, game, or bout; for 'showdown' it fits a decisive contest whose winner is settled, as in a final game or bout between competitors, rather than a standoff.
  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.

Use 対決 for 'showdown' as a confrontation or face-off between opposing sides, and 勝負 when it means a decisive contest, match, or bout in which a winner is settled.

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• 対決たいけつconfrontation
• ショウダウンshowdown
• 勝負しょうぶmatch