勝ち|かちkachi[2]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounwin; victory
   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.

• Synonym勝利しょうりNeutralMore formal than 「勝ち」; common in reports of games and elections, as in 「勝利を収める」. 「勝ち」 is the everyday word.
• SynonymビクトリーCasualLoanword for victory, seen mostly in slogans and brand names; rare in everyday speech.
• Related白星しろぼしNeutralSumo term for the mark of a win, extended to mean victory, as in 「白星を挙げる」.
• Related優勝ゆうしょうNeutralWinning first place in a whole competition, as in 「大会で優勝する」; 「勝ち」 covers a single match, an event, or any contest.
• Related制覇せいはWrittenWritten word for dominating and taking the title, as in 「全国制覇」; stronger in tone than 「優勝」.
• Related制勝せいしょうWrittenWritten word for winning by overpowering the opponent; rare today — say 「勝利」 instead.
• Antonym負けまけNeutralLosing or defeat, the direct opposite of 「勝ち」, as in 「勝ち負け」.

For winning, use 「勝ち」; in formal contexts say 「勝利」. Use 「優勝」 for taking the title in a competition and 「制覇」 for dominating it; 「負け」 is for losing.

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1. 勝かつこと。勝利しょうり。