敗はい色しょく

noun

signs of defeat; negative turn of events

Used when a situation starts to look unfavorable, especially in sports, battles, or competitions. Often appears in phrases like 敗色が濃い (defeat looks likely).

• 試し合あいは後こう半はんに入はいり、我わがチームに敗はい色しょくが濃こくなってきた。

  As the game entered the second half, signs of defeat grew stronger for our team.

• 選せん挙きょ戦せんで敗はい色しょくが漂ただよい始はじめた候こう補ほ者しゃは、最さい後ごの演えん説ぜつに力ちからを込こめた。

  The candidate, sensing a negative turn in the election, put all his energy into his final speech.