Word Meaning 負け惜しみ

まけおしみ makeoshimi

負け惜しみ is read as まけおしみ (makeoshimi) and means being a poor loser.

Meaning

English

  1. being a poor loser
  2. unwillingness to admit defeat
  3. sour grapes

Reading

Kana

まけおしみ

Romaji

makeoshimi

Writing Variants

  • 負惜しみ まけおしみ makeoshimi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 24165 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

負債

ふさい

debt

負傷

ふしょう

injury

負託

ふたく

charging (someone) with (a responsibility)

負債合計

ふさいごうけい

total liabilities

負の遺産

ふのいさん

negative legacy

負債総額

ふさいそうがく

aggregate amount of indebtedness

負の選択

おいのせんたく

negative selection

負債比率

ふさいひりつ

debt ratio

負の二項分布

ふのにこうぶんぷ

negative binomial distribution

負荷追従運転

ふかついじゅううんてん

load-following operation (e.g. of a power plant)

負荷分散電源供給

ふかぶんさんでんげんきょうきゅう

load sharing power supply

負傷兵

ふしょうへい

injured soldier