薄はく氷ひょうの勝しょう利り

Similar words

• 辛しん勝しょう

  辛勝 is a more formal, Sino-Japanese term for a narrow victory, while 薄氷の勝利 is an idiomatic expression with a vivid image of precariousness.

• 僅きん差さ

  僅差 refers to a narrow margin in general, not necessarily a victory; 薄氷の勝利 specifically describes a win that was barely achieved.

Etymology

From 薄氷 (thin ice) + の + 勝利 (victory), literally 'victory on thin ice', conveying the idea of a win that could easily have been a loss.