圧勝(あっしょう)

あっしょう
noun/suru-verb
overwhelming victory; landslide win
1. overwhelming victory; landslide win
winning by a very large margin; a decisive, one-sided victory
チームは5-0で圧勝(あっしょう)した。
The team won an overwhelming victory, 5-0.
選挙(せんきょ)で圧勝(あっしょう)を収(おさ)めた。
They achieved a landslide victory in the election.
予想(よそう)どおりの圧勝(あっしょう)だった。
It was an overwhelming victory, as expected.

圧勝(あっしょう) describes a decisive victory with a large margin.

COMPOSITION:

  • 圧(あつ): Pressure, overwhelming
  • 勝(しょう): Victory

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 圧勝(あっしょう)する (to win overwhelmingly)
  • 圧勝(あっしょう)を収(おさ)める (to achieve an overwhelming victory)
  • 大差(たいさ)で圧勝(あっしょう) (overwhelming win by a large margin)

USAGE CONTEXTS:

  • Sports: Winning games by large margins
  • Elections: Landslide victories
  • Competitions: Dominant performances

DEGREES OF VICTORY (from easiest to closest):

  • 圧勝(あっしょう) (overwhelming victory)
  • 快勝(かいしょう) (easy victory)
  • 辛勝(しんしょう) (narrow victory)

ANTONYM PAIRS:

  • 圧勝(あっしょう) ↔ 惨敗(ざんぱい) (crushing defeat)
  • 快勝(かいしょう) ↔ 大敗(たいはい) (heavy defeat)

REGISTER: Neutral. Common in sports and political news.

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Added 2026.1.22 14:13
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