大敗(たいはい)

たいはい
noun, verb (suru)
crushing defeat; heavy defeat
1. crushing defeat; heavy defeat; rout
a severe loss by a large margin in competition, war, or elections
チームは大敗(たいはい)を喫(きっ)した。
The team suffered a crushing defeat.
選挙(せんきょ)で大敗(たいはい)して党首(とうしゅ)が辞任(じにん)した。
After a heavy defeat in the election, the party leader resigned.
10対(たい)0で大敗(たいはい)した。
We were crushed 10-0.

USAGE:

  • 大敗(たいはい)を喫(きっ)する (to suffer a crushing defeat)
  • 大敗(たいはい)する (to be heavily defeated)
  • 大敗(たいはい)を味(あじ)わう (to taste a crushing defeat)

CONTEXT:
Commonly used in sports, elections, and business contexts. Implies not just losing but losing badly.

RELATED:

  • 惨敗(ざんぱい) (disastrous defeat - even stronger)
  • 完敗(かんぱい) (complete defeat)
  • 敗北(はいぼく) (defeat - general)
  • 大勝(たいしょう) (landslide victory - antonym)
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Added 2026.1.25 17:05
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