不 戦 勝(ふせんが)ち

ふせんがち

noun

win by default; walkover

colloquialsports evaluation

1. win by default; walkover; forfeit win

A victory achieved without playing or competing, because the opponent withdrew, failed to appear, or was disqualified.

相手(あいて)の棄権(きけん)で不戦勝(ふせんが)ちになった。

It became a win by default due to the opponent's withdrawal.

不戦勝(ふせんが)ちで次(つぎ)のラウンドに進(すす)んだ。

I advanced to the next round by walkover.

怪我(けが)で出場(しゅつじょう)できなかった対戦相手(たいせんあいて)のおかげで不戦勝(ふせんが)ちとなったが、喜(よろこ)べる結果(けっか)ではなかった。

I won by default because my injured opponent couldn't compete, but it wasn't a result I could celebrate.

Composed of 不戦(ふせん) (without fighting) + 勝(か)ち (victory). Common in sports (especially sumo, tennis, and tournament formats) and sometimes used figuratively in business or politics when someone wins without real competition.

Common collocations

不戦勝(ふせんが)ちになる: to result in a win by default
不戦勝(ふせんが)ちで決勝(けっしょう)へ: advance to the final by walkover
不戦勝(ふせんが)ちを記録(きろく)する: to record a forfeit win

Similar words

不戦敗(ふせんまけ): loss by default — the corresponding term for the side that forfeits
棄権勝(きけんが)ち: win by opponent's withdrawal — essentially the same meaning
戦わずして勝(たたかわずしてか)つ: to win without fighting — a more literary/proverbial expression

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Added 2026.4.20 22:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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