不戦勝(ふせんしょう)

ふせんしょう
noun
win by default; walkover
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.

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

ANTONYM:
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:

  • 棄権(きけん) (withdrawal, forfeit)
  • 欠場(けつじょう) (absence from a match)
  • 失格(しっかく) (disqualification)
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Added 2026.1.26 14:21
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