試合に負けて勝負に勝つ
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |||||
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試 | 合 | 負 | 勝 | 負 | 勝 |
し Grade: 4 |
あ(い) Grade: 2 |
ま Grade: 3 |
しょう Grade: 3 |
ぶ Grade: 3 |
か Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi | kun’yomi | on’yomi | kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
Literally, "to lose the competition but win the match".
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
試合に負けて勝負に勝つ • (shiai ni makete shōbu ni katsu)
- (informal) to have "won" a match on a psychological or personal level despite losing to all appearances