試合
しあい · shiai
Match, game, bout, contest
Other ways to say “match” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
明日の試合、勝てると思う。
あしたのしあい、かてるとおもう。
I think we can win tomorrow's match.
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スタジアムで試合がある。
すたじあむでしあいがある。
There is a game at the stadium.
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試合開始から九回の裏まで、ずっと手に汗を握って見ていた。
しあいかいしからきゅうかいのうらまで、ずっとしてにあせをにぎってみていた。
From the start of the game until the bottom of the ninth, I watched with sweaty palms.
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試合開始から三時間が経過した。
しあいかいしからさんじかんがけいかした。
Three hours have passed since the start of the game.
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What does 試合 mean?
Match, game, bout, contest.
How do you pronounce 試合?
しあい (shiai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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