連覇(れんぱ)

Etymology

連(れん) (consecutive, chain) + 覇(は) (supremacy, championship)

Forms

• 連覇(れんぱ)する (to win consecutive championships)
• 連覇(れんぱ)を達成(たっせい)する (to achieve consecutive championships)

Numbered forms

• 2連覇(にれんぱ) (two consecutive championships)
• 3連覇(さんれんぱ) (three consecutive championships)
• V2（ブイツー） (2nd consecutive win - alternate casual form)
• V3（ブイスリー） (3rd consecutive win)

Related words

• 連勝(れんしょう) (consecutive wins - games)
• 優勝(ゆうしょう) (championship)
• 制覇(せいは) (domination, conquest)
• 覇者(はしゃ) (champion)

Usage

• Sports championships (甲子園(こうしえん), プロ野球(やきゅう), etc.)
• Sumo tournaments
• Olympic events
• Various competitions

Common collocations

• 連覇(れんぱ)を狙(ねら)う (to aim for consecutive championships)
• 連覇(れんぱ)がかかる (consecutive championship is at stake)
• 連覇(れんぱ)を阻止(そし)する (to prevent consecutive championships)
• 史上初(しじょうはつ)の連覇(れんぱ) (first consecutive championship in history)