負まけ越こし

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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more losses than wins; losing record

Used in sports and competitive contexts to describe a record where losses outnumber wins. Often used with 〜で終わる or 〜になる.

Antonyms: 勝ち越し

今こんシーズンは負まけ越こしで終おわった。
We finished this season with a losing record.
チームは5勝しょう7敗はいで負まけ越こしになった。
The team ended up with more losses than wins at 5 wins and 7 losses.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉で負まけ越こしになるto end up with a losing record (in a tournament, season, etc.)
今こん場ば所しょは途と中ちゅうで負まけ越こしになってしまった。
He ended up with a losing record partway through this tournament.
負まけ越こしで終おわるto finish with a losing record
そのチームは今こんシーズンを負まけ越こしで終おわった。
The team finished this season with more losses than wins.
負まけ越こしを喫きっするto suffer a losing record
力りき士しは3場ば所しょ連れん続ぞくで負まけ越こしを喫きっした。
The sumo wrestler suffered a losing record for three tournaments in a row.