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N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

敗北(はいぼく)defeat, to be defeated

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        defeat, loss, reverse, setback

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    敗北 【はいぼく】

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    • 試合(しあい)で敗北(はいぼく)したので泣(な)いてしまいました。

      I couldn't help but cry after I was defeated in the match.

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    • ライバルとの決戦(けっせん)に敗北(はいぼく)しないように特訓(とっくん)をする。

      I'm training hard to avoid defeat in a showdown with my rival.

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    • 監督(かんとく)が選手(せんしゅ)たちに試合(しあい)に敗北(はいぼく)した理由(りゆう)を考(かんが)えさせています。

      The coach is making the players reflect on why they suffered defeat in the match.

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    • 市議会(しぎかい)戦(せん)での敗北(はいぼく)を防(ふせ)ぐべく、僕(ぼく)は選挙(せんきょ)活動(かつどう)に全力(ぜんりょく)を尽(つ)くしています。

      To avoid defeat in the city council race, I'm throwing everything I've got into the campaign.

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    • 決勝(けっしょう)戦(せん)で惜(お)しくも敗北(はいぼく)したとあって、今(いま)は悔(くや)しい気持(きも)ちしか感(かん)じられません。

      After that narrow defeat in the final, all I can feel right now is frustration.

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