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    3. 先手必勝

    先手必勝

    先せん手て必ひっ勝しょう

    victory goes to the one who makes the first move

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    せんてひっしょう

    Expressions

    1.
    victory goes to the one who makes the first move, being quick to take action leads to victory, the early bird gets the worm
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    必
    かなら.ず…(1)
    invariably・certain・inevitable
    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
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