Nihoner
二強
nikyou
also spelled nikyo
top two
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  1. nikyou top two
How it's used

Used mainly in sports or competition contexts to describe the two strongest teams or players, often implying they are far ahead of the rest.

今季の二強は優勝争いを独走している。
Konseki no nikyou wa yuushou arasoi o dokusou shite iru.
This season's top two are running away with the title race.

この大会は二強が決勝で当たるだろう。
Kono taikai wa nikyou ga kesshou de ataru darou.
In this tournament, the top two will likely meet in the final.

⚖️ Not to be confused with 二強 (nikyō) meaning 'two strong points', which is a different word with the same reading.

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Kanji Breakdown
二
Two, Two Radical (no. 7)
On: に,じ Kun: ふた,ふた.つ,ふたたび
2 strokes N5
強
Strong
On: きょう,ごう Kun: つよ.い,つよ.まる,つよ.める,し.いる,こわ.い
11 strokes N4
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Pattern
二強は〜です。 / 〜の二強

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

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この二強はとても大切です。
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