Jiten beta

肉(にく)を切(き)らせて骨(ほね)を断(た)つ
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Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, idiomatic expression
    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

Readings

肉を切らせて骨を断つ
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にくをきらせてほねをたつ
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