白星(しろぼし)

しろぼし
noun
win; victory (in sports)
sports
1. win, victory
A win in a match or competition, represented by a white circle (○) on scoreboards. Originally from sumo wrestling, now used broadly in sports.
今日(きょう)は白星(しろぼし)を挙(あ)げた。
They picked up a win today.
開幕(かいまく)から三(さん)連続(れんぞく)白星(しろぼし)だ。
They've had three consecutive wins since the opening.
横綱(よこづな)は今場所(こんばしょ)白星(しろぼし)を重(かさ)ねている。
The yokozuna has been piling up victories this tournament.

Sumo origin

In sumo and other Japanese sports, wins are marked with a white circle (○) and losses with a black circle (●). Hence 白星(しろぼし) (white mark = win) and 黒星(くろぼし) (black mark = loss).

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Related Words

Antonym: 黒星(くろぼし) (loss)
general
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