Japanese

かちとる
Meaning: to win; to gain; to achieve through effort
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 勝ち取る 勝ち取らない
Polite 勝ち取ります 勝ち取りません
Past 勝ち取った 勝ち取らなかった
Polite + Past 勝ち取りました 勝ち取りませんでした
Te-form 勝ち取って 勝ち取らなくて
Potential 勝ち取れる 勝ち取れない
Passive 勝ち取られる 勝ち取られない
Causative 勝ち取らせる 勝ち取らせない
Causative + Passive 勝ち取らされる 勝ち取らされない
Imperative 勝ち取れ 勝ち取るな

Handwriting

勝
ち
取
る

Example sentences

After rigorous training, she finally won the gold medal.
彼は粘り強い交渉の末に、契約を勝ち取った。
After persistent negotiations, he won the contract.
彼は粘り強い交渉で契約を勝ち取った。
He won the contract through tenacious negotiations.
彼は手練手管を駆使して、その契約を勝ち取った
He used every trick in the book to win that contract.

Usage Notes

Emphasizes that something was obtained through struggle, competition, or great effort.

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