noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
narrow victory; close win
Used in sports, elections, and competitions to describe winning by a small margin. Often implies a hard-fought or lucky win.
選挙で与党が辛勝した。
The ruling party won a narrow victory in the election.
彼は決勝戦で辛勝を収めた。
He achieved a close win in the final match.