forfeiture of a match; throwing a game
Used in sports and games when a player or team deliberately gives up or fails to appear, resulting in a loss.
Because the opposing team forfeited the match, we won by default.
The player was forced to forfeit the match due to injury.
不戦敗 is a loss by default (without playing), while 試合放棄 emphasizes the act of giving up or not showing up.
棄権 is a broader term for withdrawing from a competition or election, not limited to a single match.
Compound of 試合 (match, game) and 放棄 (abandonment, renunciation).