にくをきらせてほねをたつ

Frequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
  1. 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 boneidiomatic expression
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  • にくをきらせてほねをたつFrequency rank: 47,983. – 49,016.
  • にくをきらせてほねをたつ
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. 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
  2. This phrase is used to describe a strategic sacrifice where one endures a small loss or makes a temporary concession to achieve a larger goal or victory in the long run.
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