noun

  1. hard-fought win, winning through perseverance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
粘り勝ち ねばりがち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sticky, glutinous, greasy
ねば.る ネン (8th, N1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う セン し.める (7th, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
victory, win, prevail
か.つ ショウ かつ (3rd, N3)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
become fatigued, stop
ケン てがた わりふ (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)