制覇|せいはseiha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbconquest; domination; supremacy; mastery
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbwinning (a championship)
Conjugation
Dictionary form制覇する(せいはする)
Polite (masu)制覇します(せいはします)
Negative (nai)制覇しない(せいはしない)
polite (masen)制覇しません(せいはしません)
classical zu / nu制覇せず・制覇せぬ(せいはせず・せいはせぬ)
Past (ta)制覇した(せいはした)
polite (mashita)制覇しました(せいはしました)
Past negative (nakatta)制覇しなかった(せいはしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)制覇しませんでした(せいはしませんでした)
Te form制覇して(せいはして)
Potential制覇できる(せいはできる)
Passive制覇される(せいはされる)
Causative制覇させる(せいはさせる)
Causative passive制覇させられる(せいはさせられる)
Conditional (ba)制覇すれば(せいはすれば)
tara制覇したら(せいはしたら)
Volitional制覇しよう(せいはしよう)
polite (mashou)制覇しましょう(せいはしましょう)
Imperative制覇しろ(せいはしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym征服せいふくWrittenWritten: conquering an opponent or overcoming a difficulty; 「制覇」 leans toward taking the title and reigning supreme.
  • Synonym優勝ゆうしょうNeutralWinning a championship in a competition; 「制覇」 leans toward supremacy or sweeping everything, as in 「全国制覇」.
  • Synonym制勝せいしょうWrittenWritten: winning by overpowering the opponent; 「制覇」 leans toward championship and supremacy.
  • Related勝ち取るかちとるNeutralWinning something in a contest, or securing it through effort, such as trust or rights; 「制覇」 stresses dominating a whole field or taking the title.
  • Related勝ち得るかちえるWrittenWritten style: gaining something through effort; 「制覇」 leans toward supremacy over a field.
  • Related戦勝せんしょうWrittenWritten word for winning a war; 「制覇」 is about dominating a field.
  • RelatedビクトリーCasualColloquial loanword for victory; 「制覇」 is about dominating a whole field.
  • Related司るつかさどるWrittenWritten: being in charge of duties or affairs; 「制覇」 means supremacy, not administration.
  • Related支配しはいNeutralNeutral: control or domination over someone; 「制覇」 stresses supremacy won through competition.
  • Related統治とうちWrittenWritten: governing a country or territory; 「制覇」 leans toward competitive supremacy.
  • Related勝ちかちNeutralNeutral: a win, even a single match; 「制覇」 is final supremacy or the title, and doesn't require winning every game.
  • Related君臨くんりんWrittenWritten: reigning over, as in 「業界に君臨」; 「制覇」 leans toward taking the title.
  • Related勝利しょうりNeutralNeutral, wide-ranging word for victory; 「制覇」 is about dominating a whole field.
  • Related統べるすべるWrittenWritten: commanding or uniting under one control; 「制覇」 leans toward competitive supremacy.
  • Related統御とうぎょWrittenWritten: controlling and commanding a whole; 「制覇」 leans toward winning the title.
  • Antonym敗北はいぼくWrittenAntonym. Written word for defeat; the opposite of 「制覇」.
  • Antonym降伏こうふくWrittenAntonym. Written word for surrender; the opposite of the supremacy 「制覇」 describes.

Use 「制覇」 for dominating a field, taking a title, or sweeping everything, as in 「全国制覇」 and 「世界制覇」. For winning a competition use 「優勝」, for victory in general 「勝利」, for control 「支配」; the opposite is 「敗北」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 他ほかを押おさえつけて、権力けんりょくや主導権しゅどうけんを握にぎること。
  2. 試合しあい・競技きょうぎなどで勝かち抜ぬいて優勝ゆうしょうすること。
  3. 目標もくひょうとする場所ばしょに労力ろうりょくをかけて行いくこと。山やまの登頂とうちょうなど。
  4. 資格試験しかくしけんなどに合格ごうかくすること。既定きていのカリキュラムなどを修了しゅうりょうすること。その他た、うまくやること。成功せいこう。
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