選手権(せんしゅけん)

せんしゅけん
noun
championship; championship title
1. championship; championship title
The title or status of being champion in a sport or competition, or the tournament or competition held to determine a champion.
世界(せかい)選手権(せんしゅけん)が来月(らいげつ)開催(かいさい)される。
The world championship will be held next month.
彼女(かのじょ)は全国(ぜんこく)選手権(せんしゅけん)で優勝(ゆうしょう)した。
She won the national championship.
このチームは三年(さんねん)連続(れんぞく)で選手権(せんしゅけん)の決勝(けっしょう)に進(すす)んでいる。
This team has advanced to the championship finals for three consecutive years.

A compound of 選手(せんしゅ) (athlete, player) and 権(けん) (right, title). Literally "the right/title of being the selected player," meaning the championship title.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 世界(せかい)選手権(せんしゅけん) (world championship)
  • 全国(ぜんこく)選手権(せんしゅけん) (national championship)
  • 選手権(せんしゅけん)大会(たいかい) (championship tournament)
  • 選手権(せんしゅけん)を獲得(かくとく)する (to win the championship)
  • 選手権(せんしゅけん)を防衛(ぼうえい)する (to defend the championship)

Very commonly seen in sports news. Can refer to both the title itself and the tournament held to determine the champion. Often appears with a scope prefix like 世界(せかい) (world) or 全国(ぜんこく) (national).

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