(いっしょう)

いっしょう
noun
one win; a single victory
1. one win; a single victory
A count of one win in a sporting or competitive context. Often used in win-loss records (e.g., 一勝一敗 = one win, one loss) or emphasizing the significance of a single victory.
ようやく一勝(いっしょう)できた。
We finally managed to get one win.
今季(こんき)一勝(いっしょう)もできずに()わってしまった。
We ended the season without a single win.
一勝(いっしょう)目指(めざ)してスランプを()()えようと選手(せんしゅ)たちは練習(れんしゅう)(つづ)けた。
The players kept practicing to overcome the slump and aim for one win.

Used as a counter-like noun in win-loss records. Part of a productive pattern with other numbers: 二勝(にしょう) (two wins), 三勝(さんしょう) (three wins), etc.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 一勝(いっしょう)一敗(いっぱい): one win, one loss
  • 一勝(いっしょう)もできない: not a single win
  • 一勝(いっしょう)目指(めざ)す: to aim for a win
  • 一勝(いっしょう)一分(いっぷん): one win, one draw

Homophones: 一升(いっしょう) (一升 = one shō, a unit of volume), 一生(いっしょう) (lifelong).