Japanese word

一敗

Pronunciation

Romajiippai

Meaning

  • nounone defeat

Example

私たちは大会で一敗を喫しました。watashi ta chi wa tai kai de ip pai o kis shi ma shi ta

We suffered one defeat in the tournament.

Illustration for 一敗 (one defeat)

More examples

昨年の王者はリーグ戦で一敗を記録しました。saku nen no ō ja wa rī gu sen de ip pai o ki roku shi ma shi ta

Last year's champion recorded one defeat in the league.

Core concept

Marks one occasion when a person or team loses a contest.

Common phrases

  • 一敗を喫するip pai o kis su ru

    suffer one defeat

  • 一敗にとどまるip pai ni to do ma ru

    finish with one loss

Similar words

負けmake: A result in which a person or team does not win a contest.
黒星kuroboshi: A loss recorded in a sports match or competition.
敗戦haisen: The result of losing a match or other contest.

Definition in Japanese

勝負で一度負けること。shō bu de ichi do ma ke ru ko to

Word origin

一敗 (ippai) is formed from 一 (ichi, "one") and 敗 (hai, "defeat"), making its basic meaning one defeat.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese sports standings, 一敗 (ippai) counts a team's losses rather than naming the opponent that caused them.

Opposites

  • 一勝ichishōone victorynoun

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