惜敗 (せきはい) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
narrow defeat; regrettable loss
Used for a close loss in a competition, match, or election, often with a sense of disappointment. Common in sports and political reporting.
の
結
果
、
彼
は
わずか
200
票
差
で
惜
敗
し
た
。
In the election results, he suffered a narrow defeat by just 200 votes.
