試合に負けて勝負に勝つ
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Literally, "to lose the competition but win the match".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɕia̠i ɲ̟i ma̠ke̞te̞ ɕo̞ːbɯ̟ᵝ ɲ̟i ka̠t͡sɨᵝ]
Phrase
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