敗北
A formal term for defeat or loss in a battle, competition, or election. It conveys a significant or decisive failure to win against an opponent or obstacle.
Beispiele
3 von 5昨日、私たちのチームは試合で敗北しました。
Yesterday, our team suffered a defeat in the match.
候補者はテレビ演説で自らの敗北を認めた。
The candidate admitted their defeat in a televised speech.
うわ、また敗北しちゃったよ。
Ugh, I lost again.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
The first kanji (敗) means 'to fail' or 'be defeated.' The second kanji (北) usually means 'North,' but in this context, it anciently represented two people turning their backs on each other to flee from a battle.
Schnelles Quiz
選挙の結果、彼は自分の____を認めた。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 敗北
Beispiele
昨日、私たちのチームは試合で敗北しました。
everydayYesterday, our team suffered a defeat in the match.
候補者はテレビ演説で自らの敗北を認めた。
formalThe candidate admitted their defeat in a televised speech.
うわ、また敗北しちゃったよ。
informalUgh, I lost again.
軍事的な敗北が国家の崩壊を招いたという説がある。
academicThere is a theory that military defeat led to the collapse of the nation.
新製品の開発競争において、我が社は敗北を喫した。
businessOur company suffered a defeat in the competition to develop new products.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
敗北を認める
To concede/admit defeat
敗北の色が濃い
Defeat is looking likely / The signs of defeat are strong
完膚なきまでの敗北
Complete and utter defeat
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Make' is more casual and used for any loss; 'Haihoku' is more formal and used for serious competitions or battles.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this word when discussing formal losses like sports tournaments, elections, or wars. Avoid using it for trivial losses like a casual game of rock-paper-scissors.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'Haihoku' where the simple 'Make' would be more natural in daily conversation. Also, remember it is a suru-verb (敗北する).
Merkhilfe
The first kanji (敗) means 'to fail' or 'be defeated.' The second kanji (北) usually means 'North,' but in this context, it anciently represented two people turning their backs on each other to flee from a battle.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Middle Chinese, where 'Hoku' (North) represented the act of turning one's back (fleeing) from an enemy.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In Japanese culture, 'admitting defeat' (敗北を認める) is often associated with sportsmanship and integrity, rather than just failure.
Schnelles Quiz
選挙の結果、彼は自分の____を認めた。
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: 敗北
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