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VocabJLPT N2

defeat

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. defeat
2. loss

This noun refers to a loss or defeat, especially in a competition, war, or contest. It carries a sense of being beaten by an opponent and is often used in sports, politics, or military contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Do you think that argument is just going to end in defeat?

Sentence 2

I'll use what I learned from the defeat in the budget negotiations for our next strategy.

Sentence 3

Past defeats are what made me who I am today.

Sentence 4

The higher the expectations, the deeper the defeat stings.

Sentence 5

Maybe endlessly wavering is its own quiet form of defeat.