負まけん気き

noun

competitive spirit; aversion to losing

Describes a personality trait of hating to lose and being determined to win; often used positively for someone with a strong fighting spirit, but can also imply stubbornness.

• 彼かの女じょは負まけん気きが強つよいから、どんな試し合あいでも最さい後ごまで諦あきらめない。

  She has a strong competitive spirit, so she never gives up until the end of any match.

• 負まけん気きを出だして、もう一いち度ど挑ちょう戦せんした。

  My aversion to losing kicked in, and I tried again.