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repechage; consolation round; losers' bracket
A supplementary competition that gives eliminated participants a second chance to advance, common in tournament-style competitions.
敗者復活戦で勝ち上がった。
I advanced through the repechage round.
この大会には敗者復活戦があるので、一度負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.
一回戦で敗退したが、敗者復活戦から這い上がって決勝まで進んだ。
I was eliminated in the first round, but fought my way back through the repechage to reach the final.
A compound of 敗者 (loser, defeated person), 復活 (revival, comeback), and 戦 (match, battle). This format is common in Japanese sports tournaments (柔道, 相撲, 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:
- 敗者復活戦に回る: to drop to the repechage bracket
- 敗者復活戦から勝ち上がる: to win back from the losers' bracket
- 敗者復活戦出場: appearing in the consolation round
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 予選: preliminary round — the initial qualifying stage, before the main competition
- 決勝戦: final match — the championship round
- 準決勝: semifinal — the round before the final