How to say "winning" in Japanese

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  • 入選にゅうせんCommon
    noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers winning in the sense of having a piece of work, such as a photograph or painting, selected or accepted for a prize or exhibition; the nuance is acceptance by selectors rather than defeating rivals.
    彼かれの絵えは二科展にかてんに入選にゅうせんした。↗
    His picture was accepted for the Nika Exhibition.
  • 制覇せいはCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers winning a championship: achieving outright victory and taking the title, as when a team or player conquers a tournament or league to become champion.

Choose 入選 for having a work selected or accepted in a contest or exhibition, and 制覇 for winning a championship; neither is the general word for winning a single game or match.

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