優勝

ゆうしょう

overall victory, championship

Also:(being in) heaven

What does 優勝 mean?

優勝 is a Japanese noun meaning overall victory, championship in English. It can also be translated as (being in) heaven depending on context. It is written as 優勝 in kanji, ゆうしょう in hiragana, and yuushou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムが優勝したんでしょう。

Tom got first prize, didn't he?