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九仞の功を一簣に虧く
kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku
also spelled kyujinnokowoikkinikaku
to fail one step short of great success, to fall at the last hurdle
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  1. kyuujinnokouwoikkinikaku to fail one step short of great success, to fall at the last hurdle
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Kanji Breakdown
九
Nine
On: きゅう,く Kun: ここの,ここの.つ
2 strokes N5
仞
Fathom
On: じん Kun: はか.る
5 strokes
功
Achievement, Merits, Success, Honor, Credit
On: こう,く Kun: いさお
5 strokes N1
一
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
簣
Earth-carrying Basket
On: き Kun: もっこ,あじか
18 strokes
虧
Wane (moon)
On: き Kun: か.ける
17 strokes
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
九仞の功を一簣に虧く (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく九仞の功を一簣に虧くことがあります。
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