Meaning

Primary

Loser

Alternative

The Defeated

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The defeated someone is the loser or the defeated.

Reading

はいしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

まだ敗者ふっ活戦が残っていますよ。

We still have a consolation match left for the defeated.

その歯医者は、生まれながらの敗者であった。

That dentist was born to be a loser.

スポーツを見るとき、全力を尽くした負け犬と自分を重ね合わせてみなよ。それって楽しい?達成感はある?何か意味はあるの?意味無いよね?敗者から勝者に生まれ変わらなきゃ。

Whenever you watch sports, you identify with the underdog that tried their best. Is that fun? Do you feel like you achieve something? What’s the point? No point, right? You have to change yourself from a loser to a winner.

Kanji Composition