惨敗(ざんぱい)

ざんぱい
noun, suru verb
crushing defeat; devastating loss
1. crushing defeat; devastating loss
a severe, humiliating defeat, especially in competition or conflict
チームは惨敗(ざんぱい)を喫(きっ)した。
The team suffered a crushing defeat.
選挙(せんきょ)で惨敗(ざんぱい)した。
They were defeated badly in the election.
10-0の惨敗(ざんぱい)だった。
It was a devastating 10-0 loss.

USAGE:

  • 惨敗(ざんぱい)する (to suffer a crushing defeat)
  • 惨敗(ざんぱい)を喫(きっ)する (to suffer a crushing defeat - formal)

CONTEXTS:

  • Sports: 惨敗(ざんぱい)を喫(きっ)した (suffered a devastating loss)
  • Elections: 選挙(せんきょ)で惨敗(ざんぱい) (election rout)
  • Business: 競合(きょうごう)に惨敗(ざんぱい) (lost badly to competitors)

SCALE OF DEFEAT (most to least severe):

  • 惨敗(ざんぱい) (crushing defeat)
  • 大敗(たいはい) (big defeat)
  • 敗北(はいぼく) (defeat)
  • 惜敗(せきはい) (narrow defeat)

RELATED:

  • 大勝(たいしょう) (big victory - antonym)
  • 圧勝(あっしょう) (overwhelming victory)
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Added 2026.1.25 17:33 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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