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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

敗戦(はいせん)defeat, losing a war

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      defeat, lost battle, losing a war

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    敗戦 【はいせん】

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      (わず)かな()敗戦(はいせん)したので(くや)しいです。

      Losing by such a narrow margin makes this defeat even more frustrating.

      • N1

      監督(かんとく)敗戦(はいせん)した選手(せんしゅ)たちを(なぐさ)めています。

      The coach is comforting the players after their defeat.

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      敗戦(はいせん)した(くに)勝利(しょうり)した(くに)(しり)()かれている。

      The country that suffered defeat is now under the control of the victorious nation.

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      沖縄(おきなわ)陥落(かんらく)日本(にほん)敗戦(はいせん)決定(けってい)づけるものになった。

      The fall of Okinawa sealed Japan's defeat in the war.

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      試合(しあい)敗戦(はいせん)するのを(ふせ)ぐべく、(ぼく)毎日(まいにち)(よる)(おそ)くまで練習(れんしゅう)(はげ)んでいます。

      To avoid defeat, I train late into the night every day.

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