Word details
敗れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敗れる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
Examples
ナポレオンの軍隊は１８１５年にワーテルローの戦いに敗れた。
Napoleon's army lost the battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
敗
failure, defeat, reversal
11 strokesFrequency 516JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ハイ
Kun
やぶ.れる
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