Vocabulary

What does 敗北 (はいぼく, haiboku) mean?

敗北 (はいぼく, haiboku) means defeat, loss.

Quick facts
Reading	はいぼく
Romaji	haiboku
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

敗北はいぼく

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaiboku

defeat, loss

1noun · suru verb · intransitive defeat; loss; reverse

Example sentences

彼(かれ)はその選挙(せんきょ)での敗北(はいぼく)を認(みと)めた。
He admitted defeat in that election.
我(わ)がチームは決勝(けっしょう)で敗北(はいぼく)を喫(きっ)した。
Our team suffered defeat in the final.

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