shōbu
1. victory or defeat
2. match; contest
★ Common
Noun
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1. victory or defeat
2. match; contest
1. It is not a match.; It's not a contest.
1. Decisive; Critical
1. It was a match.; It was a game.
1. Probably a win/loss.; Likely to be decisive.
1. Probably a win.; Likely to win.
1. It wasn't a match.; It wasn't a game.
1. It wasn't a match.; It wasn't a game.
1. It's not a match.; It's not a competition.
1. If/when it's a match; If/when there's a contest