勝ち得る・勝得る・贏ち得る|かちえるkachieru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
勝ち得る勝ち得る（かちえる） is the most common of these written forms and is the form beginners should use by default.
勝得る勝得る（かちえる） is a less common written variant of 勝ち得る（かちえる）; beginners should generally choose 勝ち得る（かちえる） instead.
贏ち得る贏ち得る（かちえる） is the least common of these written forms, so beginners should choose 勝ち得る（かちえる） instead.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 勝ち得る（かちえる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 勝ち得ます（かちえます） |
| Negative (nai) | 勝ち得ない（かちえない） |
| polite (masen) | 勝ち得ません（かちえません） |
| classical zu / nu | 勝ち得ず・勝ち得ぬ（かちえず・かちえぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 勝ち得た（かちえた） |
| polite (mashita) | 勝ち得ました（かちえました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 勝ち得なかった（かちえなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 勝ち得ませんでした（かちえませんでした） |
| Te form | 勝ち得て（かちえて） |
| Potential | 勝ち得られる（かちえられる） |
| Passive | 勝ち得られる（かちえられる） |
| Causative | 勝ち得させる（かちえさせる） |
| Causative passive | 勝ち得させられる（かちえさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 勝ち得れば（かちえれば） |
| tara | 勝ち得たら（かちえたら） |
| Volitional | 勝ち得よう（かちえよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 勝ち得ましょう（かちえましょう） |
| Imperative | 勝ち得ろ（かちえろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym勝ち取るかちとるNeutralWinning something by fighting for it, typically in a match or struggle, as in 「勝利を勝ち取る」 or 「信頼を勝ち取る」; more common than 「勝ち得る」.
- Synonym得るえるWrittenWritten style; the broadest of these verbs, also covering understanding, and not necessarily implying effort or struggle, which 「勝ち得る」 stresses.
- Synonym獲得かくとくWrittenWritten style; securing something through effort, as in 「票を獲得する」; its objects are often votes or rights; more common than 「勝ち得る」.
- Synonym取得しゅとくWrittenWritten style; focused on obtaining qualifications, rights or property, as in 「免許を取得する」; lacks the competitive nuance of 「勝ち得る」.
- Synonym達成たっせいWrittenWritten style; about accomplishing goals or targets, as in 「目標を達成する」; 「勝ち得る」 takes the thing won as its object.
- SynonymつかむCasualColloquial; literally grabbing with the hand, extended to seizing chances or people's hearts, as in 「チャンスを掴む」; more casual than 「勝ち得る」.
- Related達するたっするWrittenWritten style; reaching a certain level, quantity or place; unlike 「勝ち得る」, it does not mean winning something for oneself.
- Related勝つかつNeutralThe everyday word for winning; intransitive, about beating an opponent in a contest; 「勝ち得る」 is about winning something.
- Related勝利しょうりWrittenWritten style; centers on victory itself in battle or competition, as in 「勝利を収める」; not used for gaining a thing.
- Related稼ぐかせぐNeutralAbout earning money, also scoring points or buying time, as in 「時間を稼ぐ」; 「勝ち得る」 typically takes trust or status as its object.
- Related優勝ゆうしょうNeutralWinning first place in a contest, common in both speech and writing, as in 「大会で優勝する」; 「勝ち得る」 takes objects like trust or status.
- Related受賞じゅしょうWrittenWritten style; winning an award, limited to prizes as objects, as in 「ノーベル賞を受賞する」; 「勝ち得る」 takes a wider range of objects.
- Related制覇せいはWrittenWritten style; overpowering rivals to dominate, also winning a title in sports, as in 「大会を制覇する」; 「勝ち得る」 stresses gaining through effort.
- Antonym敗れるやぶれるWrittenWritten style; being defeated or losing a match, the opposite of the winning sense of 「勝ち得る」.
- Antonym負けるまけるNeutralThe everyday antonym; to lose, standing opposite 「勝ち得る」 with its nuance of winning through effort.
Use 「勝ち得る」 for winning something through effort or struggle; it leans toward written style, as in 「信頼を勝ち得る」. In everyday contexts 「勝ち取る」 is more common, and for qualifications use 「取得」. Other words cover narrower senses: 「勝つ」 beating an opponent, 「優勝」 a championship, 「獲得」 votes or rights, 「達成」 goals, 「稼ぐ」 money or time, 「負ける」 the everyday opposite.
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