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負うぶに負まける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

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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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Kanji that make up this word

相

あい-…(8)

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

撲

slap・strike・hit・beat・tell…(1)

勝

か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)

victory・win・prevail・excel

勝

か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)

victory・win・prevail・excel

負

ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)

defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)

負

ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)

defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)

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相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

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