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Might is right.
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katebakangunmakerebazokugun
expression
  1. might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong
katsu

Provisional Present Indicative Form

kateba
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to win; to gain victory
kangun
noun
  1. government forces; loyalist army
makeru

Provisional Present Indicative Form

makereba
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to lose; to be defeated
  2. to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield
  3. to be inferior to
  4. to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
zokugun
noun
  1. rebel army

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