勝ち負け

かちまけ

victory or defeat

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout

打ち負ける

うちまける

to be defeated

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

すもうにかってしょうぶにまける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

勝ち上がる

かちあがる

to win through (e.g. to finals), to advance

勝負運

しょうぶうん

luck in competitions; luck in gambling

勝負事

しょうぶごと

gambling, competition, game (of chance)

勝負服

しょうぶふく

jockey's racing uniform

勝負師

しょうぶし

gambler

勝負パンツ

しょうぶパンツ

"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates

勝負俵

しょうぶだわら

bales forming the edge of the ring

大勝負

おおしょうぶ

do-or-die game, crucial contest

ガチンコ勝負

ガチンコしょうぶ

head-on fight; head-to-head contest; serious contest

名勝負

めいしょうぶ

excellent match; unforgettable match; great contest; enthralling game

勝負所

しょうぶどころ

decisive moment, turning point, critical moment, win-or-bust situation

勝負飯

しょうぶめし

good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)

負ける

まける

to lose, to be defeated

逃げるが勝ち

にげるがかち

He that fights and runs away may live to fight another day

勝ち残る

かちのこる

to win and advance to the next round