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“Winning the first game” in Japanese

Short answer
先勝 senshou せんしょー

Winning the first game in Japanese is “先勝” (senshou). Full meaning: scoring the first point, winning the first game; day that is lucky in the morning, but not in the afternoon (in the traditional calendar).

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