勝ち取る・勝ちとる|かちとるkachitoru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
勝ち取る勝ち取る（かちとる） is the most common written form and the recommended choice for learners; use it when writing the word.
勝ちとる勝ちとる（かちとる） is a less common written variant. You may encounter it, but choose 勝ち取る（かちとる） when producing the word.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 勝ち取る（かちとる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 勝ち取ります（かちとります） |
| Negative (nai) | 勝ち取らない（かちとらない） |
| polite (masen) | 勝ち取りません（かちとりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 勝ち取らず・勝ち取らぬ（かちとらず・かちとらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 勝ち取った（かちとった） |
| polite (mashita) | 勝ち取りました（かちとりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 勝ち取らなかった（かちとらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 勝ち取りませんでした（かちとりませんでした） |
| Te form | 勝ち取って（かちとって） |
| Potential | 勝ち取れる（かちとれる） |
| Passive | 勝ち取られる（かちとられる） |
| Causative | 勝ち取らせる（かちとらせる） |
| Causative passive | 勝ち取らせられる・勝ち取らされる（かちとらせられる・かちとらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 勝ち取れば（かちとれば） |
| tara | 勝ち取ったら（かちとったら） |
| Volitional | 勝ち取ろう（かちとろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 勝ち取りましょう（かちとりましょう） |
| Imperative | 勝ち取れ（かちとれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym勝ち得るかちえるWrittenWritten verb for gaining something through effort or struggle; close to 「勝ち取る」, but the sense of wresting it away from rivals is weaker.
- Synonym得るえるWrittenBroad, rather written verb for getting or gaining; it does not stress a contest, while 「勝ち取る」 stresses winning something through effort.
- Synonym獲得かくとくNeutralNeutral noun for gaining something through effort, as in 「金メダル獲得」.
- Synonym取得しゅとくNeutralNeutral noun for obtaining qualifications or property, as in 「資格取得」.
- SynonymつかむNeutralNeutral verb for grabbing hold of things, chances or people's hearts; it lacks 「勝ち取る」's focus on winning something through effort.
- Related勝つかつNeutralNeutral verb for winning; it centers on the win-or-lose outcome itself, not on securing something for yourself the way 「勝ち取る」 does.
- Related勝利しょうりNeutralNeutral noun for victory; it points to the result of winning, not to the effort of winning something for yourself as 「勝ち取る」 does.
- Related優勝ゆうしょうNeutralNeutral noun for taking first place or the championship; it stresses coming first, not the broader struggle to win something.
- Related受賞じゅしょうNeutralNeutral noun for winning a prize; it stresses being awarded it, rather than winning it for yourself through effort.
- Related稼ぐかせぐNeutralNeutral verb for earning money, racking up points or buying time; it is about piling up gains, without 「勝ち取る」's focus on securing a hard-won prize.
- Related制覇せいはNeutralNeutral noun for conquering a field or sweeping to the title; it stresses overall domination, not the act of winning something.
- Antonym失ううしなうNeutralAntonym: to lose something you had or wanted — the opposite of winning it with 「勝ち取る」.
- Antonym譲るゆずるNeutralAntonym: to hand something over or give way — the opposite of taking it in a contest with 「勝ち取る」.
Use 「勝ち取る」 for winning something through a match or struggle, as in 「勝利を勝ち取る」「自由を勝ち取る」. Use 「獲得」 for gaining in general, 「取得」 for qualifications, 「優勝」 for a title; 「勝ち得る」 is written, with a weaker contest sense. Opposites: 「失う」「譲る」.
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