1.
victory, championship, winning first place
The act of winning a competition, tournament, or championship.
彼は大会で優勝した。
He won the championship at the tournament.
優勝する = to win, to take first place
優勝おめでとうございます。
Congratulations on your victory.
優勝を目指して練習している。
I'm practicing with the aim of winning the championship.
USAGE: 優勝 refers specifically to winning first place in a competition. It's commonly used as a noun or with する to form a verb.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 優勝する (to win the championship)
- 優勝を目指す (to aim for victory)
- 優勝候補 (championship contender)
- 優勝者 (winner, champion)
- 優勝カップ (championship trophy)
RELATED:
- 準優勝 - runner-up, second place