惜敗 (せきはい) — regrettable defeat

惜敗 is read せきはい and listed as a noun. Meaning: regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 惜敗.

  • 惜しい おしい regrettable
  • 惜しむ おしむ to spare
  • 敗北 はいぼく defeat
  • 一敗 いっぱい one defeat
  • 完敗 かんぱい (suffering a) complete defeat
  • 失敗 しっぱい failure
  • 勝敗 しょうはい victory or defeat
  • 敗因 はいいん cause of defeat
  • 腐敗 ふはい decomposition
  • 惨敗 ざんぱい ignominious defeat