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    3. 後手必敗

    後手必敗

    後ご手て必ひっ敗ぱい

    Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second

    NTExpressionsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    ごてひっぱい

    Expressions

    1.
    Defeat is inevitable for one who goes second, Being slow to take action inevitably leads to defeat

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    Kanji that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    必
    かなら.ず…(1)
    invariably・certain・inevitable
    敗
    やぶ.れる…(1)
    failure・defeat・reversal
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