sign of victory; winning chance
Used in contexts like games or competitions to indicate a favorable turn or a glimpse of winning. Often appears in phrases such as 勝ち味がつく or 勝ち味が出る.
In the second half, a sign of victory finally appeared.
この一手で勝ち味がついた。
This move gave us a winning chance.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 勝ち (kachi, 'winning') and 味 (mi, 'taste, flavor, feeling'), suggesting a 'taste of victory' or 'feeling of winning'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.