How to say "tournament" in Japanese

• トーナメントCommon
  nounCovers tournaments in the knockout or elimination sense, such as sports or game brackets where players are eliminated round by round. This is the word used for a tournament format specifically.
  このトーナメントに優勝ゆうしょうするには、７回かい続つづけて勝かたなくてはいけません。↗

  We have to win seven times in a row to win this tournament.
• 大会たいかいJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe general word for a tournament, competition, contest or meet, covering large organized sporting or competitive events regardless of format. It is usually the word you want for 'tournament' in the broader sense.
  あなたはシートベルトをちゃんと使用しようしていたとして、カリフォルニア州かりふぉるにあしゅう交通こうつう安全あんぜん大会たいかいにおいて賞金しょうきん５０００ドルを獲得かくとくされました。↗

  You have just won a prize of $5000 in a California state safety competition for proper use of your seatbelt.

「トーナメント」 is the direct loanword for knockout-style competitions, while 大会 is the broader everyday word for tournaments, competitions, contests and meets of any format.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• トーナメントtournament
• 勝ち抜き戦かちぬきせんtournament
• 対抗試合たいこうじあいmatch
• 馬上槍試合ばじょうやりじあいjousting match
• 勝ち抜きかちぬき(knockout) tournament
• 大会たいかいtournament