Results, defeat
- でも、それで士気が下がっては本末転倒ではないかと。
- But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
- 彼は、自分のお気に入りのコーラス・ガールが、ほかの男と結婚した時、敗北を認めた。
- He threw in the towel in defeat when his favorite chorus girl married another man.
- 戦車や飛行機は軍隊を打ち破ることはできようが、国民を征服することはできない。
- Tanks and planes may defeat the troops but they cannot conquer the people.
- 将軍は結局のところ敗北を認めたが、予想だにしなかったことである。
- The general had 20/20 hindsight about the defeat, but no foresight at all.
- マネージャーは敗北を認めた。そして、次のゲームに勝利を収める計画を立てた。
- The manager threw in the towel in defeat and planned how to win the next game.
- 人々、そうこの世界を引き裂こうとしている者へ告ぐ、我々はお前たちを打ち負かす。
- To those — to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you.
Words
- 負け★【まけ】
noun:
- defeat; loss; losing (a game)
suffix:
- failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) ➜ 名前負け【なまえまけ】
noun:
- discount; loss (on a sale)
- 敗戦★【はいせん】 Inflection
noun / ~する noun:
- defeat; lost battle; losing a war
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