勝ち取る

• 読み: かちとる
• ローマ字: kachitoru
• 漢字の分解: 勝 (shou/ka) — win, overcome; 取 (shu/to) — take, obtain, gain
• 発音: /ka.tɕi.to.ɾɯ/

意味

To win; to gain; to secure; to achieve through struggle and determination.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb from 勝つ (to win) and 取る (to take, to obtain). Conjugates as 勝ち取ら-ない, 勝ち取り-ます. Implies earning something through real effort or struggle, not merely receiving it. Common in contexts of competitive success, rights movements, and achievement under adversity.

例文

1. 労働者たちは長年の交渉の末に賃上げを勝ち取った。
2. チームは最後まで諦めず、延長戦で見事に優勝を勝ち取った。
3. 活動家たちが法的平等を勝ち取るまでには、長い歳月がかかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, politics, labour, achievement

トーン: triumphant

起源と歴史

Compound of 勝つ (katsu, to win, to overcome) and 取る (toru, to take, to obtain). The combined meaning emphasises not merely winning but actively seizing what one has hard-fought for.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal