Meaning

Primary

Crushing Failure

Alternatives

Utterly Beaten, Overwhelming Defeat

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Failure that causes disaster is a crushing failure and you were utterly beaten by your opponent.

Reading

ざんぱい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

日本はワールドカップで惨敗してしまった。

Japan suffered a crushing failure at the World Cup.

Kanji Composition