Word Meaning 負けるが勝ち

まけるがかち makerugakachi

負けるが勝ち is read as まけるがかち (makerugakachi) and means he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day.

Meaning

English

  1. he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day
  2. sometimes you have to lose to win
  3. losing is winning

Reading

Kana

まけるがかち

Romaji

makerugakachi

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 85496 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

勝負

しょうぶ

victory or defeat

勝ち負け

かちまけ

victory or defeat

勝負師

しょうぶし

gambler

一本勝負

いっぽんしょうぶ

one-game match

三本勝負

さんぼんしょうぶ

a set of three bouts

一発勝負

いっぱつしょうぶ

contest decided by a single round (bout)

一回勝負

いっかいしょうぶ

contest decided by a single round (bout)

一六勝負

いちろくしょうぶ

gambling

体力勝負

たいりょくしょうぶ

trial of strength

大勝負

おおしょうぶ

do-or-die game

勝負事

しょうぶごと

gambling

出た所勝負

でたとこしょうぶ

leaving a matter to chance

Example Sentences

1

When you lose, you actually win.