勝(か)ち

かち
noun
win, victory
sports
1. win, victory, triumph
The result of winning a competition, game, or battle.
今日(きょう)の試合(しあい)は私(わたし)たちの勝(か)ちだ。
Today's game is our win.
3対(たい)2で勝(か)ちを収(おさ)めた。
We won 3 to 2.
勝(か)ちを収(おさ)める is a formal expression
勝(か)ちにこだわる。
To be obsessed with winning.
逃(に)げるが勝(か)ち。
Running away is the smart move (lit. running away is a win).
今回(こんかい)の勝(か)ちは、チーム全員(ぜんいん)の努力(どりょく)のおかげだ。
This victory is thanks to the effort of the entire team.

勝(か)ち is a noun meaning win or victory. It comes from the verb 勝(か)つ (to win).

Common patterns

  • 勝(か)ちを収(おさ)める (to achieve victory - formal)
  • 勝(か)ちにこだわる (to be obsessed with winning)
  • 〜の勝(か)ち (... wins / victory goes to ...)
  • 大勝(おおが)ち (big win; 大勝(たいしょう) is a separate, more formal word)

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Antonym: 負(ま)け (loss, defeat)
Related: 勝(か)つ (to win)
Compare: 勝利(しょうり) (victory)
Related: 引(ひ)き分(わ)け (draw, tie)
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Added 2026.1.11 18:56 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29
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