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“To be ahead” in Japanese

Short answer
勝ち越す kachikosu かちこす

To be ahead in Japanese is “勝ち越す” (kachikosu). Full meaning: to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match).

Other ways to say “To be ahead” in Japanese

勝越せる kachikoseru to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越す kachikosu to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝ち越せる kachikoseru to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) かちこせる kachikoseru to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) かちこす kachikosu to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越し kachikoshi to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越そ kachikoso to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越せ kachikose to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越さ kachikosa to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越せろ kachikosero to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match) 勝越そっ kachikoso to have more wins than losses, to lead an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be ahead (in wins), to take the lead; to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)

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