hating to lose; competitive; unyielding
Describes a person who strongly dislikes losing and is determined to win; often used as a personality trait. Can be used as a noun or na-adjective.
See also: 負けず嫌い
He hates to lose and goes all out to win in any game.
Because I have a competitive nature, I don't give up easily.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Kana spelling of the second element; also common.
Compound of 負け (make, 'losing') + 嫌い (kirai, 'dislike').