敗因

Reading

Kana: はいいん

Romaji: haiin

Definition

noun

1

cause of defeat

Kanji

敗

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる

Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal

因

Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む

Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の敗因(はいいん)を私(わたし)のせいだと責(せ)めた。

➥He accused me of his defeat.