勝つ（かつ）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to win
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 勝ちます | かちます |
| te-form | 勝って | かって |
| ta-form (past) | 勝った | かった |
| nai-form (negative) | 勝たない | かたない |
| potential form | 勝てる | かてる |
Example sentences
- 接戦の末、試合に勝った。 — I won the match after a close fight.
- 自分の弱さに勝つ。 — I overcome my own weakness.
Idioms & proverbs containing “勝つ”
- 勝つも負けるも時の運 (かつもまけるもときのうん) — victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
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