連覇(れんぱ)

れんぱ
noun
consecutive championship
1. consecutive championship; successive victories
Winning a championship in consecutive years or events. A major achievement in sports and competitions.
そのチームは3年(さんねん)連続(れんぞく)で連覇(れんぱ)を達成(たっせい)した。
That team achieved three consecutive championships.
連覇(れんぱ)の記録(きろく)が途切(とぎ)れた。
The streak of consecutive championships was broken.
彼(かれ)は世界選手権(せかいせんしゅけん)2連覇(にれんぱ)を目指(めざ)している。
He's aiming for two consecutive world championship wins.

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

VERB FORM:

  • 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 TERMS:

  • 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 CONTEXTS:

  • 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)

Related Words

Related: 連勝(れんしょう) (winning streak)
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Added 2026.1.18 9:36 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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