cause of defeat; reason for losing
Used in sports, politics, business, and other competitive contexts to analyze why someone or something lost.
チームは敗因を分析した。
The team analyzed the cause of their defeat.
選挙の敗因は何だったのか。
What was the reason for the election loss?
A defensive mistake became the cause of the defeat.
The coach analyzed the cause of the defeat after the game.
The cause of the defeat was insufficient preparation.
The players held a review meeting to look into the cause of their defeat.