best of

Phrase

Japanese Meaning

試合シリーズにおいて、奇数の総試合数の中で過半数となる勝利を収める形式（例：3戦2勝、5戦3勝など）を指す / 特定のアーティストの代表作や最高傑作を集めた作品集、通称ベスト盤

They played a best of seven series, and the first team to four wins advanced to the finals.

彼らは7戦4勝制のシリーズを戦い、先に4勝したチームが決勝に進んだ。

Sense（1）

The attainment of a majority of wins in (an odd-numbered series of games).

A rubber consists of the best of three games, unless one side wins the first two games.

Sense（2）

The marketed-as-best works of (a particular artist) in compilation.

He was listening to The Best of the Pink Floyd, smoking a joint.