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VocabJLPT N3
defeat
NounSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. defeat
  2. 2. loss
  3. 3. failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
  4. 4. discount
This noun means "a loss" or "defeat," used when someone fails to win in a game, competition, or contest. It can also be used more casually to express that something did not go your way.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He flashed that smile and I just couldn't stay mad.

Sentence 2

Admitting defeat actually made me feel a little better.

Sentence 3

All the hype got to me and I ended up buying it.

Sentence 4

Don't give up over something that small!

Sentence 5

"Another loss?!" my little brother shouted.