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    3. 損して得取る

    損して得取る

    損そんし​て​得とく取とる​

    you must lose a fly to catch a trout

    NTVerbBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab35 strokes

    損して得とる

    そんしてとくとる

    Verb

    1.
    you must lose a fly to catch a trout, sometimes the best gain is to lose
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 35

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    Characters that make up this word

    損
    そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる・-そこ.ねる…(1)
    damage・loss・disadvantage・hurt・injure
    Kanji
    得
    え.る・う.る…(3)
    gain・get・find・earn・acquire…(6)
    Kanji
    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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