優勝(ゆうしょう)

ゆうしょう
noun
victory, championship
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1. victory, championship, winning first place
The act of winning a competition, tournament, or championship.
彼(かれ)は大会(たいかい)で優勝(ゆうしょう)した。
He won the championship at the tournament.
優勝する = to win, to take first place
優勝(ゆうしょう)おめでとうございます。
Congratulations on your victory.
優勝(ゆうしょう)を目指(めざ)して練習(れんしゅう)している。
I'm practicing with the aim of winning the championship.

Usage: 優勝(ゆうしょう) refers specifically to winning first place in a competition. It's commonly used as a noun or with する to form a verb.

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Antonym: 敗退(はいたい) (elimination, defeat and exit)
Related: 連覇(れんぱ) (consecutive championship)
Related: 決勝戦(けっしょうせん) (final game, championship match, finals)
Compare: 入賞(にゅうしょう) (winning a prize, placing (in a competition))
Compare: 金賞(きんしょう) (gold prize)
Compare: 無冠(むかん) (uncrowned)
Compare: 制覇(せいは) (domination)
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