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真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)

しんけんしょうぶshinkenshoubu

Rare or specialisedNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    fighting with real swords

    yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

    彼(かれ)らは素(そ)振(ぶ)りのようなものではなく、本(ほん)当(とう)に切(き)れる刀(かたな)を用(もち)いた真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)で、命(いのち)を懸(か)けて相(あい)手(て)を打(う)ち負(ま)かそうとしていた。

    • They were not merely practicing swings; they were engaged in a real duel using actual sharp blades, attempting to defeat their opponents by risking their lives.
  2. game played in real earnest

    yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

    このプロジェクトは、会(かい)社(しゃ)の将(しょう)来(らい)を左(さ)右(ゆう)する真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)だ。全(ぜん)力(りょく)を尽(つ)くして成(せい)功(こう)させなければならない。

    • This project is a high-stakes battle that will determine the company's future. We must give it our all to make it a success.

Example sentences 4

おやおや。いかな体(たい)育(いく)の授(じゅ)業(ぎょう)といえど・・・真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)の意(い)気(き)込(ご)みで臨(のぞ)まなければ、いざ実(じっ)戦(せん)と言(い)う時(とき)に役(やく)に立(た)ちませんよ。

  • Well, even if it is just P.E. class, if you don't take it seriously, it won't do you any good in a real match.

このプロジェクトは、会(かい)社(しゃ)の将(しょう)来(らい)を左(さ)右(ゆう)する真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)だ。全(ぜん)力(りょく)を尽(つ)くして成(せい)功(こう)させなければならない。

  • This project is a high-stakes battle that will determine the company's future. We must give it our all to make it a success.

彼(かれ)らは素(そ)振(ぶ)りのようなものではなく、本(ほん)当(とう)に切(き)れる刀(かたな)を用(もち)いた真(しん)剣(けん)勝(しょう)負(ぶ)で、命(いのち)を懸(か)けて相(あい)手(て)を打(う)ち負(ま)かそうとしていた。

  • They were not merely practicing swings; they were engaged in a real duel using actual sharp blades, attempting to defeat their opponents by risking their lives.

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