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負け惜しみ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負け惜しみ.
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Entry
1
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
Examples
日本の市場が閉鎖的だという非難は、負け惜しみにすぎません。
Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.
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