noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
survival after defeat; remnants of a defeated force
Refers to soldiers or forces that survive a defeat, often used in historical or military contexts. Can also appear figuratively for a person or group that has been beaten but still exists.
敗残の兵が山に逃げ込んだ。
The surviving soldiers after the defeat fled into the mountains.
彼は事業に失敗し、敗残の身となった。
He failed in business and became a ruined man.
敗残の会社を立て直すのは容易ではない。
It is not easy to rebuild a company in decline.