godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
lose a game one should have won; suffer an upset defeat
Used in sports and games when a favored player or team loses unexpectedly, often due to mistakes or underestimating the opponent.
優勝候補が初戦で取りこぼした。
The title favorite lost in the first round, a match they should have won.
格下相手に取りこぼすわけにはいかない
We can't afford to lose to a lower-ranked opponent.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
lose data; drop information
Computing term: data is lost or dropped, typically due to a system error, buffer overflow, or transmission problem.
通信エラーでパケットを取りこぼした。
Packets were lost due to a communication error.
バッファが小さすぎるとデータを取りこぼすことがある。
If the buffer is too small, data may be dropped.