一発勝負 いっぱつしょうぶ Meanings Noun contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game Kanji 一 one. Read as イチ. 発 emit. Read as ハツ. 勝 win. Read as ショウ. 負 lose. Read as フ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists