Word details

惜敗

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 惜敗.

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Entry

惜敗きはいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #93367
1

regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

11 strokesFrequency 1,641JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セキ

Kun

お.しいお.しむ

failure, defeat, reversal

11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ハイ

Kun

やぶ.れる

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