VocabJLPT N1
successful bid
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. successful bid
  2. 2. winning a tender
This noun and する verb describes the act of winning a bid at an auction, meaning the winning bidder successfully secures the item. It is used in both traditional auction settings and modern online bidding contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I was sure I had it, but the winning bid notification never came.

Sentence 2

We patched the gaps in the specs, so our chances of winning the bid should be higher now.

Sentence 3

Did you really win that painting at auction?

Sentence 4

My brother took a jab at me: "You went and won the bid on something weird again."

Sentence 5

At the board meeting, I explained the risks of the contract we'd won.