Meaning of 勝つ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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勝つ, 克つ, 贏つJLPT 4
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Kana Readingかつ
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Romajikatsu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `tsu` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to win; to gain victory
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Example Sentences
勝つ, 克つ, 贏つ, かつ used in context
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How much of winning an election is down to looks?
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All things considered, it's set up so it isn't possible to win.
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「あの、かりんさん・・・、そろそろお開きにしませんか？」「駄目、勝ち逃げ禁止！今度こそボクが勝つの！」
Er, Karin ..., shouldn't we call it a night soon? "No! No quitting while ahead! Next time I'll win for sure!"
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先週はパチンコで勝った友人に焼き肉をごちそうになりました。食べ放題でたらふく食べました。
Last week I was treated to dinner by my friend who'd won at pachinko. It was all-you-can-eat so I ate to my heart's content.
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あー言えば、こーゆー。里香ってばそんなヤツだ。文句の言い合いで勝てるわけない。
You say po-tah-to I say po-tay-to. Rika is just that sort of girl. There's no way to win a battle of words with her.
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We may not win tomorrow.
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