敗北

• 読み: はいぼく
• ローマ字: haiboku
• 漢字の分解: 敗 (hai) — lose, be defeated; 北 (boku) — flee, turn back (archaic meaning)
• 発音: /hai.bo.kɯ/

意味

Defeat; a loss in a battle, competition, or struggle.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (敗北する, to be defeated). More literary and dramatic than 負け (loss). Used in military, political, and sports contexts. Often appears in formal writing, news, and historical narratives. Carries a weight of finality and gravity.

例文

1. チームは三連敗で敗北を喫した。
2. 選挙での敗北を受けて党首が辞任した。
3. 敗北から多くのことを学ぶことができる。

使い方ガイド

場面: military, politics, sports, news

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 敗 (hai, to lose/be defeated) + 北 (boku, to flee/turn one's back). Originally 北 meant 'to turn one's back and flee,' referring to soldiers running from battle, evolving to signify defeat.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated