► 名詞御株  [おかぶ]  [
御株を奪う]    
meaning:  better  rank: 4☆ 
彼は
新参者に御株を
奪われた
形だ ⇨ It looks that he was outdone in his own game by the rookie  
(☛ 御株 is a business license given by government in Edo era. Outdo someone at his/her own game, especially where that person was the inventor or pioneer)