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Unclassified Expressions, Ichidan verb

相撲(すもう)に勝(か)って勝負(しょうぶ)に負(ま)ける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

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    1. Expressions, Ichidan verb

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      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

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    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】

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