Definition of 負け惜しみ

負け惜しみ☆【まけおしみmakeoshimi】負惜しみirr.・負け惜みirr.・負惜みirr.

expression / noun:

  • poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes

Example Sentences

負け惜しみmakeoshimi。
The grapes are sour.
日本nipponのno市場shijouがga閉鎖heisa的tekiだdaというtoiu非難hinanはha、負け惜しみmakeoshimiにniすぎませんsugimasen。
Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.

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