勝とうが負けようが、正々堂々と戦わねばならぬ。

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勝とう が 負けよう が 、 正々堂々 と 戦わねばならぬ 。

English Translation

Whether we win or lose, we must play fairly.

Furigana

勝(か)とうが負(ま)けようが、正々堂々(せいせいどうどう)と戦(たたか)わねばならぬ。

Romanji

Katou ga makeyou ga, seiseidōdō to tatakawanebanaranu.

Words

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

負ける (まける)

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.); to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on

正々堂々 (せいせいどうどう)

fair and square; open and aboveboard

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

戦う (たたかう)

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to go to war (with); to fight (with); to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight; to contend; to resist

Kanji

勝

Readings: ショウ、 か.つ、 -が.ち、 まさ.る、 すぐ.れる、 かつ

Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

正

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

堂

Reading: ドウ

Meanings: public chamber, hall

戦

Readings: セン、 いくさ、 たたか.う、 おのの.く、 そよ.ぐ、 わなな.く

Meanings: war, battle, match