This is the 4388th most frequent Korean word.
플레이오프
"플레이오프" means "playoff," referring to a sports competition to determine a champion or final winner.
In this sentence, '플레이오프' refers to the stage or series of games after the regular season in a sports league to determine the champion.
우리 팀이 플레이오프에 진출해서 너무 기뻐요.
I'm so happy that our team advanced to the playoffs.
Here, '플레이오프' is used as an adjective to describe games happening in the playoff stage.
플레이오프 경기는 보통 정규 시즌 경기보다 경쟁이 치열해요.
Playoff games are usually more competitive than regular season games.
In this context, '플레이오프' indicates the event or series of matches organized under the NBA league format for the playoffs.