勝って兜の緒を締めよ。

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勝って 兜 の 緒 を 締め よ 。

English Translation

You must keep up your guard even after a victory.

Furigana

勝(か)って兜(かぶと)の緒(いとぐち)を締(し)めよ。

Romanji

Katte kabuto no itoguchi o shime yo.

Words

勝つ (かつ)

to win; to gain victory

兜 (かぶと)

helmet (of armor, armour); headpiece

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

糸口 (いとぐち)

thread end; beginning; clue

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

締め (しめ)

tie up; bind; fastening; tightening; sum; total amount; total; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion; conclusion; rounding off; counter for bundles; counter for faggots; counter for bundles of 2000 sheets of paper; end mark; closure mark

よ (よ)

indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!

Kanji

勝

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

Meanings: victory, win, prevail, excel

兜

Readings: トウ、 ト、 かぶと

Meanings: helmet, head piece

緒

Readings: ショ、 チョ、 お、 いとぐち

Meanings: thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state

締

Readings: テイ、 し.まる、 し.まり、 し.める、 -し.め、 -じ.め

Meanings: tighten, tie, shut, lock, fasten