How to say 'Defeat' in Japanese | 敗戦

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The Japanese word for Defeat is 'Haisen', written as 敗戦 in Japanese.'Defeat' in hiragana is はいせん.

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敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

Reading

はいせん

haisen

Kanji

敗Defeat 戦Fight, War

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '敗戦 (はいせん)' means 'defeat' or 'losing a war'. It is commonly used to refer to a military defeat, particularly in the context of wars or battles. However, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a significant loss in other areas, such as sports or competitions. For example: Japan experienced defeat in World War II「日本は第二次世界大戦で敗戦を経験した」(にほんはだいにじせかいたいせんではいせんをけいけんした). The team suffered a crushing defeat「チームは惨敗を喫した」(チームはざんぱいをきっした). Note that '敗戦' carries a formal tone and is often used in historical or serious contexts.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6636

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 敗戦

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

敗

Meaning

Defeat

kanji

戦

Meaning

Fight, War

Words Related to 敗戦 Through the Kanji 敗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 敗 as well.

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失敗

Meaning

Failure

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勝敗

Meaning

Outcome

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敗れる

Meaning

Lose

Words Related to 敗戦 Through the Kanji 戦

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 戦 as well.

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戦後

Meaning

Postwar

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戦

Meaning

War

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戦争

Meaning

War

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戦略

Meaning

Strategy

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戦う

Meaning

Fight

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戦い

Meaning

Struggle, Battle

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作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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大戦

Meaning

Great war

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戦闘

Meaning

Battle

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戦死

Meaning

Death in battle

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戦前

Meaning

Prewar

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戦場

Meaning

Battlefield

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戦国

Meaning

Warring, States

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挑戦

Meaning

Challenge

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合戦

Meaning

Battle

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戦時

Meaning

Wartime

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