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Kotomora

弱よわきを助たすけ強つよきを挫くじく

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ku)

help the weak and crush the strong

A set phrase expressing a chivalrous or heroic ideal: to aid the powerless and defeat the powerful. Often used in contexts of justice, rebellion, or moral duty. The classical adjective endings 弱き and 強き are fossilized here.