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<entry> <ent_seq>2838888</ent_seq> <k_ele> <keb>相撲に勝って勝負に負ける</keb> </k_ele> <r_ele> <reb>すもうにかってしょうぶにまける</reb> </r_ele> <sense> <pos>&exp;</pos> <pos>&v1;</pos> <misc>&id;</misc> <gloss>to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position</gloss> <gloss>to fail at the last moment</gloss> <gloss>to win the battle but lose the war</gloss> <gloss g_type="lit">to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match</gloss> </sense> </entry>