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競り勝つ (せりかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

競せり勝かつ

せ

り

か

つ

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

win after tough bidding; outbid the competition

Used in auctions or competitive bidding contexts where one wins by outbidding others after a struggle.

オークションで競せり勝かって、その絵えを手てに入いれた。
I won the painting at auction after tough bidding.
激はげしい競せりの末すえ、彼かれが競せり

勝か

っ

た

。

After fierce bidding, he outbid everyone and won.

Written forms

競せり勝かつUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
競せり勝かつ
Rare variant; the り is omitted.

Kanji

競emulate, compete with, bid
勝victory, win, prevail

Similar words

競せる
競る means 'to bid' or 'to compete in bidding'; 競り勝つ adds the result of winning through that competition.
落らく札さつする
落札する means 'to make a successful bid' or 'to have one's bid accepted', focusing on the outcome; 競り勝つ emphasizes the competitive struggle.

Etymology

Compound of 競り (continuative form of 競る 'to bid') + 勝つ 'to win'.