トーナメントtoonamento
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Definitions
- nountournament
- nounknockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym勝ち抜き戦かちぬきせんNeutralA format where you are out as soon as you lose; synonymous with 「トーナメント」, but phrased in a more Japanese way.
- Synonym勝ち抜きかちぬきCasualA knockout competition; also refers to advancing by winning successive matches, as in 「勝ち抜き戦」. Mainly used in speech.
Single-elimination events are usually called 「トーナメント」; 「勝ち抜き戦」 is the Japanese-style alternative, while round-robin play is 「リーグ戦」.
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