大金星

だいきんぼし

Meanings

1. Noun surprise victory; upset; coup (orig. a sumo term)

Kanji

• 大 big. Read as ダイ.
• 金 money. Read as キン.
• 星 star. Read as ほし.

Example sentences

• 後半から途中出場した選手が立て続けにゴールを決め、チームは大金星を挙げた。
  In the second half, substitute players scored a series of goals, winning the team a surprise victory.

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