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quarterfinal
The round of a tournament in which eight teams or players compete to advance to the semifinals.
Formed by doubling 準 (semi-, quasi-) before 決勝 (final match). The structure follows a logical pattern: 決勝 is the final, 準決勝 is the semifinal, and 準々決勝 is the quarterfinal — one more step removed from the final.
Tournament round sequence
- 一回戦: first round (then 二回戦, 三回戦 … as needed)
- 準々決勝: quarterfinal (best 8)
- 準決勝: semifinal (best 4)
- 決勝: final