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敗軍の将は兵を語らず
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敗軍の将は兵を語らず.
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Proverb
don't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; a defeated general should not talk of strategy
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
敗
failure, defeat, reversal
11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ハイ
Kun
やぶ.れる
軍
army, force, troops, war, battle
9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4
On
グン
Kun
いくさ
将
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
10 strokesFrequency 634JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウソウ
Kun
まさ.にはたまさひきい.るもって
Nanori
かつかつりすすむたかゆき
兵
soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヘイヒョウ
Kun
つわもの
Nanori
へ
語
word, speech, language
14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゴ
Kun
かた.るかた.らう
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