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敗北

Reading

Kana: はいぼく
Romaji: haiboku
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Definitions

1

defeat

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vi
2

to be defeated

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north

Example Sentences

(じつ)我々(われわれ)敗北(はいぼく)覚悟(かくご)していた。
➥Actually, we had prepared ourselves for defeat.
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敗北(はいぼく)した(ぐん)はその(くに)から撤退(てったい)した。
➥The defeated army retreated from the country.
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敗北(はいぼく)失敗(しっぱい)人間(にんげん)非常(ひじょう)卑屈(ひくつ)にする。
➥Defeat and failure make people too humble.
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(かれ)(けっ)して敗北(はいぼく)(みと)めないだろう。
➥He will on no account accept defeat.
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自分(じぶん)敗北者(はいぼくしゃ)だと(みと)めるのは(むずか)しい。
➥It's hard to admit to yourself that you are a failure.
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(かれ)らは勇敢(ゆうかん)(たたか)ったけれども、敗北(はいぼく)した。
➥Bravely though they fought, they were defeated.
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