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.
Describes the ruined state of a person, business, or organization after a major failure or defeat. Often used with の to modify nouns, e.g., 敗残の身.
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.
remnants of a defeated army; surviving soldiers after a loss
Compound of 敗 (hai, 'defeat') and 残 (zan, 'remainder'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.