勝ち (かち, kachi) Japanese meaning: win | Kotomoraた
。
It's not good to be too fixated on winning and losing.
Usage patterns
勝ちを収めるto achieve/secure a victory
They achieved a splendid victory in the final match.
勝ちを拾うto scrape out a narrow/lucky win
Thanks to a second-half comeback, they barely scraped out a win.
〈相手〉に勝ちを譲るto concede the win to an opponent
He conceded the win to his opponent in the final match.
勝ちが決まるfor the win to be decided/settled
The win was finally decided in overtime.
Expressions
乱れ勝ちupset victory; undone victory 早い者勝ちfirst come, first served; the early bird catches the worm 勝ち目はないhave no chance of winning; no hope of success 負けるが勝ちlosing is winning; sometimes you have to lose to win; he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day 逃げるが勝ちfleeing is winning; discretion is the better part of valor
北
N1
勝ち is the casual, everyday word for a win, contrasting with the formal defeat term 敗北.
knockout tournament; elimination tournament
Show 18 more
win of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout
win through; advance by winning · achieve final victory; come out on top
strong-willed; determined; competitive
winning horse; winner
win and advance; survive a round; remain undefeated
advance to the next round; win one's way through
winning wrestler who stays ringside
have more wins than losses; be ahead in wins · take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
complete victory; clean sweep; perfect record
apt to do; tend to do; prone to do
sign of victory; winning chance
victorious battle; winning a battle; victory
points; wins; score
chance of winning; odds of success
certain victory; guaranteed win
path to victory; winning scenario
winners; successful people
dragonfly (as a symbol of victory)
