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A4 Noun

黒星(くろぼし)black spot, black dot, bull's-eye, failure mark

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    1. Noun

      1.

      black spot, black dot, bull's-eye

    2. Noun

      2.

      mark indicating a defeat

      Sumo,

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    3. Noun

      3.

      loss, failure, mistake, faux pas

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    黒星 【くろぼし】

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      相撲(すもう)星取(ほしと)(ひょう)()けを(ひょう)すのが黒星(くろぼし)だ。

      In the sumo wrestling results chart, a loss is represented by a black dot.

      黒星(くろぼし)は、()けることや失敗(しっぱい)することを(ひょう)します。

      A black spot signifies losing or failing.

        (てき)中央(ちゅうおう)にある(くろ)(まる)のことを黒星(くろぼし)()うと()きました。

        I heard that the black circle in the center of the target is called a bull's-eye.

          その批評(ひひょう)黒星(くろぼし)(そと)れていて、適当(てきとう)()いたとしか(おも)えません。

          The critique missed the mark and seemed to be written carelessly.

          まさか最近(さいきん)絶好調(ぜっこうちょう)だったチームが黒星(くろぼし)をあげるとは予想(よそう)してなかった。

          I did not expect the team, which had been in excellent form recently, to suffer a defeat.

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