不 戦 敗(ふせんぱい)

ふせんぱい

noun

loss by default; forfeit

1. loss by default; forfeit

A loss recorded in a competition when a participant cannot compete, whether due to injury, absence, or disqualification, without an actual match taking place.

怪我(けが)で不戦敗(ふせんぱい)になった。

I lost by default due to an injury.

相手(あいて)チームが来(こ)なかったので不戦敗(ふせんぱい)となった。

The opposing team didn't show up, so it was a forfeit.

大関(おおぜき)が体調不良(たいちょうふりょう)で休場(きゅうじょう)し、今日(きょう)の取組(とりくみ)は不戦敗(ふせんぱい)となった。

The ōzeki withdrew due to poor health, and today's bout was recorded as a loss by default.

Compound of 不戦(ふせん) (without fighting) and 敗(はい) (defeat). Commonly used in sumo, martial arts, and other competitive sports. The opposite is 不戦勝(ふせんしょう) (win by default).

Common collocations

不戦敗(ふせんぱい)になる: to lose by default
不戦敗(ふせんぱい)が付(つ)く: to have a default loss recorded
不戦敗(ふせんぱい)を喫(きっ)する: to suffer a forfeit loss

Similar words

不戦勝(ふせんしょう): win by default — the counterpart; a win without fighting
棄権(きけん): withdrawal, abstention — the act of withdrawing from a competition, which often causes a 不戦敗(ふせんぱい)
反則負(はんそくま)け: loss by foul — losing due to a rule violation during an actual match

Related Words

Antonym: 不戦勝(ふせんしょう) (win by default)

Compare: 棄権(きけん) (withdrawal, abstention)

Compare: 反則負(はんそくま)け (loss by foul)

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Added 2026.4.6 2:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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