しょうぶ
Meanings
Noun
1. victory or defeat
Noun
Verb (する)
2. match; contest; game; bout
Pitch accent
しょ
うぶ
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
gambling; speculation
Examples (4 in total)
Are you competing with Tom?
Bob is a good match for you in skating.
Life is like a game of chess.