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TOPIK 5noun

승부수

seungbusu

승부수가 · 승부수를

decisive move, game-changing gamble

Example

회사는 신제품 출시로 마지막 승부수를 띄웠습니다.

The company made its final decisive move by launching a new product.

Word parts

승 win부 lose수 move

From the game of baduk: literally 'the move that decides win or loss'.

Good to know

Common verbs: 승부수를 던지다 or 승부수를 띄우다 (to make a bold, decisive move).