Meaning of 損して得取る(そんしてとくとる) in Japanese

損して得取る
Kana Reading
そんしてとくとる
Romaji
sonshitetokutoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    You must lose a fly to catch a trout

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損 JLPT 2

13 strokes

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

On'Yomi: ソン

Kun'Yomi: そこ.なう, そこな.う, -そこ.なう, そこ.ねる, -そこ.ねる

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得 JLPT 3

11 strokes

gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: え.る, う.る

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取 JLPT 3

8 strokes

take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

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