戦敗

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 4
はい > ぱい
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
戰敗 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せん)(ぱい) (senpai

  1. defeat in war
    Synonyms: 敗戦 (haisen), 敗軍 (haigun), 負け戦 (makeikusa)
    Antonyms: 戦勝 (senshō), 勝軍 (shōgun), 勝ち戦 (kachiikusa)
    • 1946, 永井壮吉, 冬日の窓[1], 青空文庫:
      戦敗(せんぱい)()ふを()たず、民族(みんぞく)()つて不幸(ふかう)最大(さいだい)なるものだ。(しか)戦勝(せんしよう)のみが民族(みんぞく)光栄(くわうえい)であるとも(かぎ)られまい。
      Senpai wa iu o matazu, minzoku ni totte fukō no saidai naru mono da. Shikashi senshō nomi ga minzoku no kōei de aru to mo kagiraremai.
      It goes without saying that defeat in war is the greatest misfortune for a people. However, it can hardly be said that only victory in war is glory for a people.

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