Word Meaning 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
sumou ni katteshoubu ni makeru
相撲に勝って勝負に負ける is read as すもうにかってしょうぶにまける (sumou ni katteshoubu ni makeru) and means to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position.
Meaning
English
- 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
Reading
Kana
すもうにかってしょうぶにまける
Romaji
sumou ni katteshoubu ni makeru