This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

敗退

Reading

Kana: はいたい
Romaji: haitai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
退
Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く
Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

Example Sentence

ヒンギスが(いち)回戦(かいせん)敗退(はいたい)(だい)番狂(ばんくる)わせ。
➥It was a big upset when Hingis was eliminated in the first round.
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