優勝する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 優勝する | 優勝しない |
| Polite | 優勝します | 優勝しません |
| Past polite | 優勝しました | 優勝しませんでした |
| Past | 優勝した | 優勝しなかった |
| Te-form | 優勝して | 優勝しないで |
| Desire | 優勝したい | 優勝したくない |
| Potential | 優勝できる | 優勝できない |
| Passive | 優勝される | 優勝されない |
| Causative | 優勝させる | 優勝させない |
| Causative passive | 優勝させられる | 優勝させられない |
| Volitional | 優勝しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 優勝しましょう | |
| Imperative | 優勝しろ | 優勝するな |
| Conditional | 優勝すれば | 優勝しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 優勝したら | 優勝しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
overall victory; championship; winning the title
Used for winning a competition, tournament, or championship. Often appears as 優勝する or 優勝を果たす.
He won the national tournament.
I practice every day aiming for the championship.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
Colloquial, often used in phrases like 優勝気分 or 優勝の気分 to describe a state of extreme happiness or euphoria, as if one has won a championship.
Now that exams are over, I feel like I'm in heaven.
Meeting my favorite artist felt like pure bliss.
He won the championship at the national tournament.
After eating such delicious food, I feel like I've won the championship.
They clinched the championship in the final match.
After much hardship, they finally achieved the championship.
優勝 focuses on the act of winning first place in a competition, whereas グランプリ refers to the top prize or title itself.
優勝 is the ordinary word for 'winning a championship,' while 栄冠 is a more literary way of describing that same triumph as a crown of honor.
優勝 means winning a competition or championship (the act of winning), while 大賞 is the grand-prize title or award itself, often given in artistic or selection contests.
全勝 specifically means winning all matches with no losses, whereas 優勝 just means winning the overall championship, even if some matches were lost along the way.
championship cup; trophy
champion; winner; victor; titleholder