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敗亡 (はいぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

敗はい亡ぼう

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

defeat and ruin; being defeated and destroyed

Refers to being defeated in battle and subsequently perishing or being destroyed. Often used in historical or military contexts.

その国くには戦たたかいに敗やぶれて敗はい亡ぼうした。
That country was defeated in battle and perished.
歴れき史し書しょには多おおくの王おう国こくの

敗はい

亡ぼう

が

記しる

さ

れ

て

いる

。

History books record the defeat and ruin of many kingdoms.

Kanji

敗failure, defeat, reversal
亡deceased, the late, dying

Similar words

敗はい北ぼく
敗北 means 'defeat' in a general sense, while 敗亡 emphasizes not just losing but being destroyed or perishing as a result.
滅めつ亡ぼう
滅亡 means 'ruin' or 'downfall' without necessarily implying a battle; 敗亡 specifically involves defeat in conflict leading to ruin.

Etymology

Compound of 敗 (hai, 'defeat') and 亡 (bō, 'perish, die'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination directly conveys the meaning of being defeated and subsequently destroyed.