反則負(はんそくま)け

はんそくまけ
noun
loss by foul; disqualification loss
sports
1. loss by foul; disqualification loss
A loss in a competition resulting from committing a foul or rules violation, rather than being outperformed.
反則負(はんそくま)けになった。
He lost by disqualification.
危険(きけん)な技(わざ)を使(つか)って反則負(はんそくま)けとなった。
He was disqualified for using a dangerous technique.
横綱(よこづな)が髷(まげ)をつかんだため反則負(はんそくま)けが宣告(せんこく)された。
The yokozuna was declared the loser by foul for grabbing his opponent's topknot.

Compound of 反則(はんそく) (foul, violation) and 負(ま)け (loss, defeat). Most commonly associated with sumo, judo, and other martial arts, but applicable to any competitive sport.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 不戦敗(ふせんぱい): loss by default — losing without competing, due to absence or withdrawal
  • 反則勝(はんそくが)ち: win by opponent's foul — the counterpart; winning because the opponent committed a foul
  • 失格(しっかく): disqualification — a broader term for being removed from competition entirely

Related Words

Compare: 不戦敗(ふせんぱい) (loss by default)
Compare: 失格(しっかく) (disqualification)
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Added 2026.4.6 2:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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