しょうぶ

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しょうぶ – see the following entries.
菖蒲
sweet flag (Acorus calamus)
iris (flower)
(card games) in hanafuda, the card representing the month of May
short for 菖蒲襲 (shōbugasane): a style of kimono layering consisting of a blue outer layer and a light pink inner layer, traditionally worn in the month of May
Alternative spelling
ショウブ
勝負
a competition; a game; a match
victory or defeat, the outcome of a match
compete; have a match
(This term, しょうぶ (shōbu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)