負惜しみ
まけおしみ
Noun
1.
being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes
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彼は負け惜しみから、相手の成功を素直に認めようとしなかった。
Out of sour grapes, he refused to honestly acknowledge the other person's success.
試合に負けた後、彼は負け惜しみで審判の判定を批判した。
After losing the game, he criticized the referee's decision out of sour grapes.
負け惜しみは、成長の機会を奪うことがある。
Being a poor loser can sometimes rob one of opportunities for growth.
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