白星(しろぼし)

しろぼし
noun
win; victory (in 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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 白星(しろぼし)を挙(あ)げる: to achieve a win
  • 白星(しろぼし)を重(かさ)ねる: to pile up victories
  • 白星(しろぼし)発進(はっしん): getting off to a winning start
  • 白星(しろぼし)スタート: starting with a win
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