ねば
粘
　
り
が
勝
　
ち

noun

  1. hard-fought win, winning through perseverance.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねば
粘
　
り
が
勝
　
ち
 粘り勝ち ねばりがち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sticky, glutinous, greasy
ねば.る　ネン (Late Jr. High, 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 (Early Jr. High, 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)