不戦勝(ふせんしょう)

ふせんしょう
noun
win by default; walkover
sports
1. win by default; walkover
winning a match without playing because the opponent forfeits, withdraws, or fails to appear
相手(あいて)の棄権(きけん)で不戦勝(ふせんしょう)となった。
We won by default due to the opponent's withdrawal.
不戦勝(ふせんしょう)で次(つぎ)のラウンドに進(すす)んだ。
We advanced to the next round with a walkover.
怪我(けが)で出場(しゅつじょう)できず、相手(あいて)チームの不戦勝(ふせんしょう)になった。
Unable to compete due to injury, the opposing team won by default.

Forms

不(ふ) (not) + 戦(せん) (fight, battle) + 勝(しょう) (victory) → victory without fighting

Similar words

不戦敗(ふせんぱい) (loss by default, forfeit)

Usage

Common in sports tournaments and sumo wrestling when an opponent cannot compete due to injury, illness, or other reasons.

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: 不戦敗(ふせんぱい) (loss by default)
Related: 棄権(きけん) (withdrawal, forfeit)
Related: 欠場(けつじょう) (absence from a match)
Related: 失格(しっかく) (disqualification)
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Added 2026.1.26 14:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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