win · excel

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勝 expresses winning or being better; 勝つ is read かつ.
• Basic usage: 勝つ describes winning, while 勝ち names victory as a result.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• に marks the opponent
  • In 兄に勝った, に marks the opponent who was defeated. Its role does not directly match the object particle used in the Korean equivalent.
• つ and ち
  • The verb's dictionary form is 勝つ, and its past form is 勝った. The noun 勝ち appears in expressions such as 妹の勝ち to identify whose victory it is.