初戦

しょせん【初戦】

the first match ［game］.

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しょせん【初戦】

an opening match; the first game [match] (of a series).

●初戦に[で]破れる[勝つ] lose [win] (in) the first match

・日本は 3 対 0 でフランスに初戦で破れた. Japan lost its opening match to France 3-0 [three-zero].

●初戦を飾る record [chalk up] a win in an opening match [the first game (of a series)]

・初戦を落とす 《俗》 drop the first game [match].

初戦突破 successfully getting through an opening match.

初戦敗退 being defeated in an opening match.