試合に負けて勝負に勝つ

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
あ(い)
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
しょう
Grade: 3

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi kun'yomi

Etymology

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Literally, "to lose the competition but win the match".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕia̠i ɲ̟i ma̠ke̞te̞ ɕo̞ːbɯ̟ ɲ̟i ka̠t͡sɨ]

Phrase

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()(あい)()(しょう)()() (shiai ni makete shōbu ni katsu

  1. (informal) to have "won" a match on a psychological or personal level despite losing to all appearances