chance of winning; odds of success
Used to talk about the likelihood of victory or success, often in competitive or challenging situations. Frequently appears in negative expressions like 勝ち目がない (no chance of winning).
In this match, the opponent is too strong and we have no chance of winning.
Even though he knew his odds of winning were slim, he fought to the end.
Compound of 勝ち (winning) and 目 (eye, point, or aspect), literally 'winning aspect'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since at least the Edo period to mean 'chance of victory'.