How to say "win" in Japanese

• 勝つかつJLPT N4approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbThe basic verb 'to win': to beat an opponent or come out on top in a game, match, contest, election or battle. When 'win' is an action, this is the word you want.
  この病気びょうきに勝かてる人ひとは少すくない。↗

  Not many survive this disease.
• 勝利しょうりJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA noun meaning 'victory' or 'triumph': use it when 'win' appears as a noun or when you speak of the victory itself rather than the act of beating an opponent.
  勝利しょうりを確信かくしんしている。↗

  We're confident of our victory.
• 勝ち取るかちとるCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbTo win and take something as your own: it adds the sense of gaining a thing through effort or struggle, so it fits hard-fought wins where you beat others to obtain something.
  彼かれはチェスのトーナメントで優勝ゆうしょうを勝ち取かちとった。↗

  He carried off the first prize at the chess tournament.
• 得るえるJLPT N3approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbEssentially 'to get, earn or acquire'; it is only marginally a word for 'win'. For winning games or contests use 勝つ; reach for 得る only when 'win' really means to gain or obtain something.
  １０チームが賞しょうを得えようと争あらそった。↗

  Ten teams competed for the prize.
• 勝ちかちJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounThe noun counterpart of the verb 勝つ: 'a win' or 'victory', as in talk of games and contests. For the fuller 'victory' or 'triumph' nuance, 勝利 is the word.
  試合しあいは彼かれの勝かちに終おわった。↗

  The match ended in victory for him.

Use 「勝つ」 for the verb 'win' in games and contests, 「勝ち」 for the plain noun 'a win', 勝利 for 'victory' as an achievement, 「勝ち取る」 for winning something through effort, and 「得る」 only where 'win' means gain.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 勝つかつto win
• 勝利しょうりvictory
• 勝ち取るかちとるto win
• 得るえるto get
• 勝ちかちwin
• 勝ち得るかちえるto achieve
• 手に入れるてにいれるto obtain
• 勝しょうwin
• ウィンwin
• 博するはくするto win
• 博すはくすto win
• 勝つるかつるto win
• 稼ぎ出すかせぎだすto gain
• 勝利を収めるしょうりをおさめるto gain a victory
• ものにするto get
• 得うto get
• なすto accomplish
• 取るとるto get
• 買うかうto incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.)
• 得るうるto get
• 射止めるいとめるto win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.)
• つかむto obtain
• 収めるおさめるto achieve (results, success, etc.)
• 馳せるはせるto win (fame)
• 射落とすいおとすto win (a position, someone's heart, etc.)
• 獲るとるto win (a title, prize, etc.)
• 上がるあがるto win (in a card game, etc.)
• 当たるあたるto be selected (in a lottery, etc.)
• 占めるしめるto gain