Japanese

かつ
Meaning: to win; to overcome; to surpass
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 勝つ 勝たない
Polite 勝ちます 勝ちません
Past 勝った 勝たなかった
Polite + Past 勝ちました 勝ちませんでした
Te-form 勝って 勝たなくて
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 勝たされる 勝たされない
Imperative 勝て 勝つな

Handwriting

勝
つ

Example sentences

Winning against your own weakness is more important than anything else.
自分との戦いに勝った。
I won the battle against myself.
試合に勝つために、新しい作戦を練ることにした。
We decided to devise a new strategy to win the match.
ここまで来れば勝ったも同然だ。
Now that we've come this far, we've as good as won.
卑怯な手段を使って勝っても嬉しくない。
It doesn't make me happy to win using unfair means.
明日の試合には、絶対に勝ちたい。
I absolutely want to win tomorrow's match.
ヒーローが最後に勝つのは、物語のお約束だ。
The hero winning at the end is a story trope.
彼女は勝ちたい一心で練習を続けた。
She continued to practice with the single-minded desire to win.
毎日練習した甲斐があって、試合に勝つことができた。
It was worth practicing every day, as we were able to win the match.
この試合に勝つためには、もっと巧みな戦術が必要だ。
To win this match, we need more clever tactics.

Usage Notes

Used for winning games or competitions, but also for overcoming personal challenges or internal desires.

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