Word Meaning 負け戦

まけいくさ makeikusa

負け戦 is read as まけいくさ (makeikusa) and means battle one cannot win.

Meaning

English

  1. battle one cannot win
  2. battle one is doomed to lose
  3. losing a battle
  4. lost battle

Reading

Kana

まけいくさ

Romaji

makeikusa

Writing Variants

  • 負け軍 まけいくさ makeikusa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 76890 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

負け

まけ

failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)

負う

おう

to have (something) behind one

負ける

まける

to be inferior to

負い目

おいめ

(feeling of) indebtedness

負かす

まかす

to defeat

負け犬

まけいぬ

unmarried and childless older woman

negative

負け越し

まけこし

having more losses than wins

負けん気

まけんき

competitive spirit

負の外部性

ふのがいぶせい

negative externalities

負け投手

まけとうしゅ

losing pitcher

負動産

ふどうさん

unsellable property