Illustration: At the end of a neighborhood boxing match, the referee raises one adult competitor's gloved hand. The defeated competitor stands on the other side with lowered shoulders, their unraised glove hanging heavily near a hip. Their coach leans through the ropes with a towel and a sympathetic expression.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

敗はい北ぼく

haiboku

defeat, loss

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは決けっして敗北はいぼくを認みとめないだろう。

    He will on no account accept defeat.

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  2. 実じつは我々われわれは敗北はいぼくを覚悟かくごしていた。

    Actually, we had prepared ourselves for defeat.

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  3. 彼かれらは勇敢ゆうかんに戦たたかったけれども、敗北はいぼくした。

    Bravely though they fought, they were defeated.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 敗北

  • 敗failure; defeatOnハイKunやぶれる
  • 北northOnホクKunきた

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