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    3. 惜敗

    惜敗

    惜せき敗はい

    regrettable defeat

    KMT9News #30+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    せきはい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    regrettable defeat, defeat by a narrow margin

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    チームは惜せき敗はいした。

    The team suffered a regrettable defeat.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    決けっ勝しょう戦せんで惜せき敗はいし、優ゆう勝しょうを逃のがした。

    We suffered a regrettable defeat in the final and missed out on the championship.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょはあと一いっ歩ぽのところで惜せき敗はいし、メダル獲かく得とくはならなかった。

    She suffered a regrettable defeat by a narrow margin and failed to win a medal.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    昨きの日うの野や球きゅうの試し合あいは、延えん長ちょう戦せんの末すえ、惜せき敗はいという結けっ果かに終おわった。

    Yesterday's baseball game ended in a regrettable defeat after extra innings.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    選せん挙きょで惜せき敗はいしたが、次じ回かいの挑ちょう戦せんに向むけて決けつ意いを新あらたにした。

    Although he suffered a narrow defeat in the election, he renewed his determination for the next challenge.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    惜
    お.しい・お.しむ…(1)
    pity・be sparing of・frugal・stingy・regret
    敗
    やぶ.れる…(1)
    failure・defeat・reversal
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