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肉を切らせて骨を断つ 【にくをきらせてほねをたつ】

  1. [exp,v5t] to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
肉 Meat ニク しし 2
切 Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp セツ, サイ き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ 2
骨 Skeleton, Bone, Remains, Frame コツ ほね 6
断 Severance, Decline, Refuse, Apologize, Warn, Dismiss, Prohibit, Decision, Judgement, Cutting ダン た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める 5