Refers to losing a match, battle, or contest. Often used in sports, games, and competitive contexts.
Yesterday's match ended in defeat for our team.
counter for losses
Attached to numbers to count losses, especially in sports records. Antonym: 勝 (しょう).
Antonyms: 勝 (しょう)
This season we have 3 wins and 2 losses.
This season the record was 10 wins and 5 losses.
They suffered a heavy defeat against the powerhouse team.
That's the third loss of the season now.
敗 is the formal, often written term used in compounds and sports records, while 負け is the everyday spoken word for a loss.
failure; mistake; blunder
defeat; loss; setback
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
decomposition; putrefaction; spoilage · corruption; degeneracy; decay
consecutive defeats; losing streak
loser; defeated person; the defeated
defeat; elimination
victory or defeat; outcome (of a contest)
crushing defeat; overwhelming loss; utter failure
From Middle Chinese 敗 (pæjH). The kanji 敗 originally depicts a hand holding a stick striking a cowrie shell, symbolizing destruction or ruin, and later extended to mean 'defeat'.
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
undefeated; unbeaten
crushing defeat; heavy loss
losing a lawsuit; defeat in court
success and failure; outcome
punishment; judgment
cause of defeat; reason for losing
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
complete defeat; losing all matches; no wins in a tournament
sepsis; septicemia; blood poisoning
rout; flight; debacle
narrow defeat; regrettable loss
survival after defeat; remnants of a defeated force · decline; ruin; downfall
loss by default; default loss
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
one defeat; a single loss
second defeat; losing again
defeat of the weaker; survival of the fittest
certain defeat; inevitable loss
defeat in war; military defeat
defeat and ruin; being defeated and destroyed