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runner-up, second place
The competitor or team that finishes second in a competition.
準優勝に終わった。
We ended up as runner-up.
去年は準優勝だった。
Last year we were runners-up.
準優勝チームに賞金が贈られた。
Prize money was awarded to the runner-up team.
準優勝でも十分すごいと思う。
I think even being runner-up is impressive enough.
優勝まであと一歩だったが、準優勝に終わって悔しかった。
We were one step away from winning, but ending up as runner-up was frustrating.
準優勝 means runner-up or second place in a competition.
WORD FORMATION:
準 (quasi-, semi-) + 優勝 (championship)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 準優勝に終わる: to end up as runner-up
- 準優勝チーム: runner-up team
- 準優勝者: second-place finisher
COMPETITION VOCABULARY:
- 優勝: championship, first place
- 準優勝: runner-up, second place
- 三位: third place
- 決勝: final
- 準決勝: semifinal
The prefix 準~ means "quasi-" or "semi-" and appears in many terms: 準備 (preparation), 準急 (semi-express train).
Related Words
Related:
優勝 (championship)