敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)

はいしゃふっかつせん
noun
repechage; consolation round; losers' bracket
sports
1. repechage; consolation round; losers' bracket
A supplementary competition that gives eliminated participants a second chance to advance, common in tournament-style competitions.
敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)で勝(か)ち上(あ)がった。
I advanced through the repechage round.
この大会(たいかい)には敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)があるので、一度(いちど)負(ま)けてもチャンスがある。
This tournament has a consolation round, so there's still a chance even after losing once.
一回戦(いっかいせん)で敗退(はいたい)したが、敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)から這(は)い上(あ)がって決勝(けっしょう)まで進(すす)んだ。
I was eliminated in the first round, but fought my way back through the repechage to reach the final.

A compound of 敗者(はいしゃ) (loser, defeated person), 復活(ふっかつ) (revival, comeback), and 戦(せん) (match, battle). This format is common in Japanese sports tournaments (柔道(じゅうどう), 相撲(すもう), etc.), TV talent competitions, and quiz shows.

The concept is equivalent to a repechage in Western sports terminology, particularly in rowing and martial arts at the Olympics.

Common collocations

  • 敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)に回(まわ)る: to drop to the repechage bracket
  • 敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)から勝(か)ち上(あ)がる: to win back from the losers' bracket
  • 敗者復活戦(はいしゃふっかつせん)出場(しゅつじょう): appearing in the consolation round

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Compare: 予選(よせん) (preliminary round)
Compare: 決勝戦(けっしょうせん) (final match)
Compare: 準決勝(じゅんけっしょう) (semifinal)
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