敗北
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 敗北
1
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
Examples
彼は、自分のお気に入りのコーラス・ガールが、ほかの男と結婚した時、敗北を認めた。
He threw in the towel in defeat when his favorite chorus girl married another man.
Kanji in this Word
敗
11 strokes
Frequency: 516
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
failure
defeat
reversal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やぶ.れる
北
5 strokes
Frequency: 153
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
north
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きた
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
きら
ほう
ほっ
ほつ
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