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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

勝ち目

Reading

Kana: かちめ
Romaji: kachime
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

chance (of success); odds

Kanji

勝
Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ
Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel
目
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)にとても勝(か)ち目(め)はない。
➥He won't have a look-in.
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形勢(けいせい)は２対(たい)１で不利(ふり)、勝(か)ち目(め)は半分(はんぶん)。
➥The chances are two to one against us.
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警官(けいかん)は犯人(はんにん)にピストルを向(む)けた。するとその犯人(はんにん)が、こんどは警官(けいかん)に直接(ちょくせつ)自分(じぶん)のピストルをつきつけた。どちらも勝(か)ち目(め)はなかった。絶体絶命(ぜったいぜつめい)だった。
➥The police officer pointed his pistol at the criminal, who, in turn, held his pistol directly pointed at the officer. Neither had the advantage, the position was a stalemate.
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現実(げんじつ)の占有(せんゆう)は九分(くぶ)の勝(か)ち目(め)。
➥Possession is nine points of the law.
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こんな一流(いちりゅう)選手(せんしゅ)が相手(あいて)では勝(か)ち目(め)がない。
➥We have no chance against those top players.
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フットボールの試合(しあい)で、観客(かんきゃく)はふつうどちらかのチームを熱心(ねっしん)に応援(おうえん)するが、応援(おうえん)するものの中(なか)には勝(か)ち目(め)のあるチームに乗(の)りかえようとするものが少数(しょうすう)いる。
➥In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team.
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