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semifinal
The round of a tournament immediately before the final.
準決勝に進む。
Advance to the semifinals.
準決勝で敗退した。
We were eliminated in the semifinals.
準決勝は来週行われる。
The semifinals will be held next week.
強い相手と準決勝で当たった。
We drew a strong opponent in the semifinals.
準決勝に勝てば決勝に進めるので、絶対に負けられない。
If we win the semifinal we advance to the final, so we absolutely cannot lose.
Tournament stage between quarterfinals and finals. 準 means 'semi-' or 'quasi-'.
WORD FORMATION:
準 (semi-) + 決勝 (final)
TOURNAMENT STAGES:
- 予選: preliminary round
- 一回戦: first round
- 準々決勝: quarterfinal
- 準決勝: semifinal
- 決勝: final
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 準決勝に進む: to advance to the semifinals
- 準決勝で敗退する: to be eliminated in the semifinals
Related Words
Related:
決勝 (final)