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final game, championship match, finals
The last game or match in a tournament that determines the champion.
決勝戦に進んだ。
We advanced to the finals.
決勝戦は来週だ。
The championship game is next week.
ワールドカップの決勝戦をテレビで観た。
I watched the World Cup final on TV.
決勝戦 is used for the final match in any competitive tournament.
WORD FORMATION:
- 決勝 (deciding victory) + 戦 (match, game)
TOURNAMENT STAGES:
- 予選: preliminary round, qualifiers
- 一回戦: first round
- 準々決勝: quarterfinals
- 準決勝: semifinals
- 決勝戦: finals
RELATED WORDS:
- 優勝: championship, winning
- 決勝: finals (without 戦)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 決勝戦に進む: to advance to the finals
- 決勝戦を戦う: to compete in the finals