勝つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 勝つ | 勝たない |
| Polite | 勝ちます | 勝ちません |
| Past polite | 勝ちました | 勝ちませんでした |
| Past | 勝った | 勝たなかった |
| Te-form | 勝って | 勝たないで |
| Desire | 勝ちたい | 勝ちたくない |
| Potential | 勝てる | 勝てない |
| Passive | 勝たれる | 勝たれない |
| Causative | 勝たせる | 勝たせない |
| Causative passive | 勝たせられるalso 勝たされる | 勝たせられないalso 勝たされない |
| Volitional | 勝とう | |
| Polite volitional | 勝ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 勝て | 勝つな |
| Conditional | 勝てば | 勝たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 勝ったら | 勝たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
win; gain victory
General intransitive verb for winning in a contest, game, battle, or argument. Often used with に to mark the opponent or competition.
彼は試合に勝った。
He won the match.
議論に勝つためには、冷静さが必要だ。
To win an argument, you need to stay calm.
He beat his opponent in the tennis match.
He overcame his own weakness.
The Japanese team won 3 to 1.
win; gain; secure
defeat; conquer; beat · overcome; surmount; conquer · out-hit; outslug
win; victory mark
knockout tournament; elimination tournament
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)
Rarely used kanji form; may appear in literary or older texts.