How do you read and pronounce 相撲に勝って勝負に負ける?

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける is read as "sumounikatteshoubunimakeru" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 相撲に勝って勝負に負ける in a sentence?

Example: 毎朝相撲に勝って勝負に負けるのが好きです。 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

What kanji are in 相撲に勝って勝負に負ける?

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける contains the kanji: 相 and 撲 and 勝 and 負. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 相撲に勝って勝負に負ける mean in Japanese?

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける (sumounikatteshoubunimakeru) means "to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war" in Japanese.

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

sumounikatteshoubunimakeru

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war

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sumounikatteshoubunimakeru to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position, to fail at the last moment, to win the battle but lose the war

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Kanji Breakdown

相

Inter-, Mutual, Together, Each Other, Minister Of State, Councillor, Aspect, Phase, Physiognomy

On: そう,しょう Kun: あい-

9 strokes N3

撲

Slap, Strike, Hit, Beat, Tell, Speak

On: ぼく

15 strokes N1

勝

Victory, Win, Prevail, Excel

On: しょう Kun: か.つ,-が.ち,まさ.る,すぐ.れる,かつ

12 strokes N3

負

Defeat, Negative, -, Minus, Bear, Owe, Assume A Responsibility

On: ふ Kun: ま.ける,ま.かす,お.う

9 strokes N3

How to Use This Word

Ru-verb (一段動詞)

Pattern

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける → 相撲に勝って勝負に負けます → 相撲に勝って勝負に負けて → 相撲に勝って勝負に負けた

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毎朝相撲に勝って勝負に負けるのが好きです。

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