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[はい()·ぼく()]
haiboku
noun, suru verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 敗北

noun
  1. defeat
suru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be defeated

Definition and Synonyms for 敗北

Loss the act of losing someone or something
Synonyms: 敗北, 負ける
Lose fail to win
Synonyms: 敗る, 敗れる, 敗北, 敗戦, 負ける
Lose fail to make money in a business
Synonyms: 失う, 失する, 損する, 敗る, 敗れる, 敗北, 無くなす, 紛失, 落とす, 負ける
Defeat an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Synonyms: 取りこぼす, 戦敗, , 敗北, 敗戦, 敗軍, , , 負け, 負ける, 負け戦, 黒星
Rout an overwhelming defeat
Synonyms: 敗北, 敗走, 負ける
Lose make a loss or fail to profit
Synonyms: 失う, 失する, 損する, 敗る, 敗れる, 敗北, 無くなす, 紛失, 落とす, 負ける

Meanings for each kanji in 敗北

» failure; defeat; reversal
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Categories 敗北 is a member of

Failure an act that fails
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Finish event whose occurrence ends something
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Failure an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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Defeat an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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Sample Sentences for 敗北

The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.
The boxing match was completely one-sided, one pug was so badly mauled that his manager had to throw in the sponge.
Defeat and failure make people too humble.
Actually, we had prepared ourselves for defeat.
The conquered are always wrong. History considers nothing but their defeat.

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