連敗

• 読み: れんぱい
• ローマ字: renpai
• 漢字の分解: 連 (consecutive/linked) + 敗 (defeat/loss) → consecutive defeats
• 発音: /ɾe.ɴ.pa.i/

意味

Losing streak — a series of consecutive defeats in games, sports, or competition.

The painful counterpart to 連勝, 連敗 describes a string of losses that chips away at both rank and morale. In online ranked games, a 連敗 often leads players to tilt (go on emotional autopilot), making things worse. The term appears frequently in frustrated social media posts and is a common reason cited for taking a break from competitive play.

例文

1. 連敗が続いてもうランク下がりそうでやめたい。
2. 五連敗はさすがにメンタルに来るわ。
3. 連敗止めるためにキャラ変えてみたけどダメだった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, esports, ranked gaming, competition

トーン: frustrated, defeated

正しい言い方

• 連敗してるときは一回休んだほうがいい (When you're on a losing streak, it's better to take a break)
• 連敗脱出のために立ち回りを見直してみた (I reviewed my playstyle to try to break out of the losing streak)

避ける言い方

• 連敗中の人に追い討ちをかけるような発言は避ける (Avoid piling on someone who's in the middle of a losing streak)

よくある間違い

• Using 連敗 casually for a single loss — the term specifically requires multiple consecutive losses

起源と歴史

Classical Japanese compound used in traditional sports. Adopted into gaming culture alongside ranked competitive modes, where tracking win/loss streaks became a core part of the experience.

文化的背景

時代: Traditional sports term, seamless gaming adoption

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Mainstream sports and gaming

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan in sports and gaming contexts. Often paired with 連勝 in discussions of competitive performance.