敗はい

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈数かず〉勝しょう〈数かず〉敗はいX wins and Y losses (a win-loss record)

  今こんシーズンは10勝しょう5敗はいだった。

  This season the record was 10 wins and 5 losses.

• 敗はいを喫きっするto suffer a defeat

  強きょう豪ごうチームに大たい敗はいを喫きっした。

  They suffered a heavy defeat against the powerhouse team.

• 〈数かず〉敗はい目めthe nth loss (in a series)

  これで今こんシーズン3敗はい目めだ。

  That's the third loss of the season now.

Expressions

• 驕きょう兵へい必ひっ敗ぱいpride comes before a fall; an arrogant army is bound to lose
• 敗はい軍ぐんの将しょうは兵へいを語かたらずdon't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; a defeated general should not talk of strategy