Word Meaning 惜敗

せきはい sekihai

惜敗 is read as せきはい (sekihai) and means regrettable defeat.

Meaning

English

  1. regrettable defeat
  2. defeat by a narrow margin

Reading

Kana

せきはい

Romaji

sekihai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 惨敗,辛勝,大敗 Rank 9970 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

惜敗率

せきはいりつ

ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district)

惜しむ

おしむ

to be frugal

惜しい

おしい

almost (but not quite)

惨敗

ざんぱい

ignominious defeat

腐敗

ふはい

corruption

バッファ確保失敗

ばっふぁかくほしっぱい

buffer (full) error (i.e. space cannot be reserved as it is full)

興敗

こうはい

rise and fall (of nations)

失敗

しっぱい

failure

勝敗

しょうはい

victory or defeat

連敗

れんぱい

consecutive defeats

一敗

いっぱい

one defeat