勝ち気

• 読み: かちき
• ローマ字: kachiki
• 漢字の分解: 勝 (katsu/kachi) — win, victory; 気 (ki) — spirit, disposition
• 発音: /ka.tɕi.ki/

意味

Determined; spirited; competitive; strong-willed. Describes someone who refuses to lose or yield.

A na-adjective and noun describing a personality that is competitive, assertive, and unwilling to back down. 勝ち気な人 (a strong-willed person) can be either a compliment or a mild criticism depending on context. Positive when it suggests determination and drive, but can be negative when it implies being overly competitive or combative.

例文

1. 彼女は勝ち気な性格で何事にも負けたくない。
2. 勝ち気な子供だったので喧嘩が絶えなかった。
3. 勝ち気なところがあるから仕事では頼りになる。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, descriptions, compliments, criticism

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From native Japanese 勝ち (kachi, winning) + 気 (ki, spirit/disposition). Literally 'winning spirit,' describing someone whose temperament is oriented toward competition and not giving in.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal