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相撲すもうに勝かって勝しょう負ぶに負まける
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
Idiomatic
1. to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; (lit.) to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match
Kanji used
相
towards each other
撲
hit (with a blunt object)
勝
win
負
lose to (something)
Conjugations...Used in: 1