勝ち抜く
かちぬく
verb (godan)
to win through; to survive to the end
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 勝ち抜く | 勝ち抜かない |
| Present polite | 勝ち抜きます | 勝ち抜きません |
| Past | 勝ち抜いた | 勝ち抜かなかった |
| Past polite | 勝ち抜きました | 勝ち抜きませんでした |
| て form | 勝ち抜いて | 勝ち抜かなくて |
| ている present | 勝ち抜いている | 勝ち抜いていない |
| ている polite | 勝ち抜いています | 勝ち抜いていません |
| ている past | 勝ち抜いていた | 勝ち抜いていなかった |
| ている past polite | 勝ち抜いていました | 勝ち抜いていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 勝ち抜けば | 勝ち抜かなければ |
| Conditional たら | 勝ち抜いたら | 勝ち抜かなかったら |
| Volitional | 勝ち抜こう | — |
| Volitional polite | 勝ち抜きましょう | — |
| Potential | 勝ち抜ける | 勝ち抜けない |
| Passive | 勝ち抜かれる | 勝ち抜かれない |
| Causative | 勝ち抜かせる | 勝ち抜かせない |
| Imperative | 勝ち抜け | 勝ち抜くな |
1.
to win through; to survive to the end; to advance by winning
To keep winning through successive rounds of competition and advance to the end. Also used figuratively for overcoming a series of challenges to achieve final success.
A compound verb formed from 勝つ (to win) and 抜く (to go through to the end). The 抜く element adds the nuance of continuing through to completion — not just winning once, but winning repeatedly to reach the final goal.
Common collocations
- 予選を勝ち抜く: to win through the preliminaries
- 競争を勝ち抜く: to survive the competition
- 選挙を勝ち抜く: to win through an election
- 勝ち抜き戦: elimination tournament; knockout competition
Similar words
- 勝ち残る: to win and survive — emphasizes surviving rather than advancing
- 勝ち進む: to advance by winning — emphasizes forward progress through brackets
- 生き残る: to survive — broader, not limited to competition
Common patterns
Godan verb (く row). The noun form 勝ち抜き is commonly used as a modifier: 勝ち抜き戦 (knockout tournament).
Related Words
Compare:
生き残る (to survive)