戦勝・戦捷|せんしょうsenshou[0]heiban (flat)

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Which spelling to use
戦勝戦勝 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use 戦勝 when choosing how to write this word.
戦捷戦捷 is a less common written variant of 戦勝. Learners should normally choose 戦勝 instead, though 戦捷 may appear in writing.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbwinning a war; victory
    戦勝せんしょうを祝いわう祝賀会しゅくがかいが開ひらかれた。↗
    Ceremonies were held to celebrate victories.
Conjugation
Dictionary form戦勝する(せんしょうする)
Polite (masu)戦勝します(せんしょうします)
Negative (nai)戦勝しない(せんしょうしない)
polite (masen)戦勝しません(せんしょうしません)
classical zu / nu戦勝せず・戦勝せぬ(せんしょうせず・せんしょうせぬ)
Past (ta)戦勝した(せんしょうした)
polite (mashita)戦勝しました(せんしょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)戦勝しなかった(せんしょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)戦勝しませんでした(せんしょうしませんでした)
Te form戦勝して(せんしょうして)
Potential戦勝できる(せんしょうできる)
Passive戦勝される(せんしょうされる)
Causative戦勝させる(せんしょうさせる)
Causative passive戦勝させられる(せんしょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)戦勝すれば(せんしょうすれば)
tara戦勝したら(せんしょうしたら)
Volitional戦勝しよう(せんしょうしよう)
polite (mashou)戦勝しましょう(せんしょうしましょう)
Imperative戦勝しろ(せんしょうしろ)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related白星しろぼしNeutralThe white star that marks a sumo win; figuratively, a single victory, as in 「白星発進」. Used freely for matches, elections and other contests.
  • Related優勝ゆうしょうNeutralTaking first place in a competition — the championship word. It does not cover winning a war, so it cannot replace 「戦勝」.
  • Related制覇せいはNeutralConquering a whole field and coming out on top, as in 「全国制覇」; broader than a single victory.
  • Related制勝せいしょうWrittenWinning by overpowering the opponent; written style and rare. 「戦勝」 is reserved specifically for winning wars.
  • Antonym戦敗せんぱいWrittenDefeat in war; rare and written in tone, standing directly opposite 「戦勝」.
  • Antonym敗戦はいせんNeutralLosing a war; the common antonym of 「戦勝」, as in 「敗戦国」.

Use 「戦勝」 for winning a war, as in 「戦勝国」 and 「戦勝記念」. For championships say 「優勝」, for sweeping an entire field 「制覇」, for a single win 「白星」. The opposites are 「敗戦」 (common) and the rarer, more written 「戦敗」.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 戦争せんそうに勝かつこと。
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