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quarterfinal
The round of a tournament in which eight teams or players compete to advance to the semifinals.
準々決勝に進んだ。
They advanced to the quarterfinals.
準々決勝の相手は強豪チームだ。
Their quarterfinal opponent is a powerhouse team.
ワールドカップの準々決勝で日本は惜しくも敗れた。
Japan narrowly lost in the World Cup quarterfinals.
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
- 準々決勝: quarterfinal (best 8)
- 準決勝: semifinal (best 4)
- 決勝: final
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 準々決勝に進出する: to advance to the quarterfinals
- 準々決勝で敗退する: to be eliminated in the quarterfinals
- 準々決勝の組み合わせ: quarterfinal bracket/matchups