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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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Entry

敗軍の将は兵を語らずはいぐんのしょうはへいをかたらずExpressionFreq #241424
1

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

failure, defeat, reversal

11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ハイ

Kun

やぶ.れる

army, force, troops, war, battle

9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4

On

グン

Kun

いくさ

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

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

つわもの

Nanori

word, speech, language

14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

かた.るかた.らう

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