“Tournament” in Japanese
Short answer
Tournament in Japanese is “勝ち抜き” (kachinuki). Full meaning: (knockout) tournament.
Other ways to say “Tournament” in Japanese
トーナメント
toonamento tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination), elimination tournament
勝ち抜き戦
kachinukisen tournament, knockout competition
大会
taikai mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering; tournament, competition, contest, meet; grand event
対抗試合
taikoujiai match, tournament, interschool match
馬上槍試合
bajouyarijiai jousting match, joust, tournament (medieval)
たいかい
taikai mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering; tournament, competition, contest, meet; grand event
タイカイ
taikai mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering; tournament, competition, contest, meet; grand event
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