一将功成りて万骨枯る
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[edit]| Kanji in this term | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | 将 | 功 | 成 | 万 | 骨 | 枯 |
| いち > いっ Grade: 1 |
しょう Grade: 6 |
こう Grade: 4 |
な Grade: 4 |
ばん Grade: 2 |
こつ Grade: 6 |
か Grade: S |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 一將功成りて萬骨枯る (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]From Middle Chinese: 一將功成萬骨枯.
Proverb
[edit]一将功成りて万骨枯る • (isshō kō narite ban kotsu karu)
- Behind one general's glory lie the remains of countless unsung heroes. Lit. While one general reaches glory, ten thousand bones are decaying.
References
[edit]- The Kōjien (広辞苑) Dictionary of the Japanese Language, 5th edition, Iwanami Shoten Publishing, Tokyo.
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