Meanings
Noun
1. defeat; loss; losing (a game)
Suffix
2. failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
Noun
3. discount; loss (on a sale)
Kanji used
lose to (something)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (62 in total)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
Examples (4 in total)
He admitted his defeat.
Either way, you lose.
Tom admitted his defeat.