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三日天下

Readings

Kana: みっかてんか、みっかでんか
Romaji: mikkatenka, mikkadenka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

short-lived rule; being in power only for a brief period; brief championship

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる
Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

Example Sentence

阪神(はんしん)三日天下(みっかてんか)。あっと()()首位(しゅい)から転落(てんらく)しちゃったよ。
➥Hanshin's moment of glory didn't last. They fell out of first place in a hurry.
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