(とくてんおう)

とくてんおう
noun
top scorer; scoring champion
1. top scorer; scoring champion
The player who scores the most points or goals in a league or tournament. A title used primarily in team sports like soccer and basketball.
今季(こんき)得点王(とくてんおう)(だれ)だ。
Who is this season's top scorer?
(かれ)二年(にねん)連続(れんぞく)得点王(とくてんおう)(かがや)いた。
He won the scoring title for two consecutive years.
得点王(とくてんおう)(あらそ)いが最終(さいしゅう)(せつ)まで(つづ)いている。
The race for the scoring title continues until the final match day.

USAGE:
Used mainly in soccer (Jリーグ), basketball, and other team sports. The suffix (おう) (king/champion) is commonly attached to categories to denote the best performer.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 得点王(とくてんおう)(かがや)く (to win the scoring title)
  • 得点王(とくてんおう)(あらそ)い (scoring title race)
  • 得点王(とくてんおう)獲得(かくとく)する (to claim the scoring title)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 新人王(しんじんおう): rookie of the year — the best newcomer award in a league or sport