負け惜しみ

負惜しみ、 負け惜み、 負惜み

Reading

Kana: まけおしみ

Romaji: makeoshimi

Definition

exp

noun

1

poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes

Kanji

負

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う

Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

惜

Readings: セキ、 お.しい、 お.しむ

Meanings: pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

Example Sentences

負(ま)け惜(お)しみ。

➥The grapes are sour.

日本(にっぽん)の市場(しじょう)が閉鎖的(へいさてき)だという非難(ひなん)は、負(ま)け惜(お)しみにすぎません。

➥Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.