相撲に勝って勝負に負ける (すもうにかってしょうぶにまける): to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

相すも撲うに勝かって勝しょう負ぶに負まける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

NTVerbCulture & Traditions Sports & Martial Arts Kanji Vocab78 strokes

すもうにかってしょうぶにまける

Verb

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war, to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

idiomatic expression

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Characters that make up this word

相

あい-…(8)

inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)

Kanji

撲

slap・strike・hit・beat・tell…(1)

Kanji

勝

か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)

victory・win・prevail・excel

Kanji

負

ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)

defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)

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相すも撲うに勝かって勝しょう負ぶに負まける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

NTVerbCulture & Traditions Sports & Martial Arts Kanji Vocab78 strokes

すもうにかってしょうぶにまける

Verb

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war, to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

idiomatic expression

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