敗者(はいしゃ)

はいしゃ
noun
loser, defeated person
1. loser, defeated person
A person or side that has lost in a competition, battle, or contest. The opposite of 勝者(しょうしゃ) (winner).
敗者(はいしゃ)復活(ふっかつ)戦(せん)に出場(しゅつじょう)する。
To participate in the consolation round.
歴史(れきし)は常(つね)に勝者(しょうしゃ)の側(がわ)から書(か)かれる。
History is always written from the side of the winners.
敗者(はいしゃ)にも敬意(けいい)を払(はら)うのがスポーツマンシップだ。
Paying respect to the loser as well is what sportsmanship is about.

USAGE:
A formal word commonly used in sports, competitions, and historical/political contexts. Less harsh than the casual 負(ま)け組(ぐみ) (losers, losing side). Often paired with its antonym 勝者(しょうしゃ) (winner, victor).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 敗者(はいしゃ)復活(ふっかつ)戦(せん): consolation match, repechage
  • 敗者(はいしゃ)と勝者(しょうしゃ): losers and winners

HOMOPHONE NOTE:
Not to be confused with 歯医者(はいしゃ) (dentist), which shares the same reading.

Related Words

Homophone: 歯医者(はいしゃ) (dentist)
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