敗はい退たい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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

defeat; elimination

Used for losing a match, battle, or competition, often implying being knocked out of a tournament or failing to advance. Common in sports, elections, and military contexts.

我わがチームは準じゅん決けっ勝しょうで敗はい退たいした。
Our team was eliminated in the semifinals.
選せん挙きょ

で

敗はい

退たい

し

た

候こう

補ほ

者しゃ

は

、

次つぎ

の

選せん

挙きょ

に

備そな

え

て

いる

。

The candidate who was defeated in the election is preparing for the next one.

Kanji

敗failure, defeat, reversal
退retreat, withdraw, retire

Similar words

敗はい北ぼく
敗北 is a general term for defeat, while 敗退 emphasizes being knocked out or forced to withdraw from a competition or campaign.
脱だつ落らく
脱落 means dropping out or falling behind, often used for failing to keep up in a race or selection process, whereas 敗退 focuses on losing a direct contest.

Etymology

Compound of 敗 (defeat) and 退 (retreat, withdraw). The combination conveys the idea of being defeated and consequently withdrawing from a contest or position.