戦敗国(せんぱいこく)

せんぱいこく
noun
defeated nation; loser country (in a war)
1. defeated nation; loser country (in a war)
A country that has lost a war, especially in the context of international peace settlements and post-war obligations.
戦敗国(せんぱいこく)は多(おお)くの賠償金(ばいしょうきん)を支払(しはら)った。
The defeated nation paid large reparations.
日本(にほん)は第二次世界大戦(だいにじせかいたいせん)の戦敗国(せんぱいこく)だ。
Japan is a defeated nation of World War II.
戦敗国(せんぱいこく)の復興(ふっこう)は周辺諸国(しゅうへんしょこく)の援助(えんじょ)によって進(すす)められた。
The reconstruction of the defeated nation was carried out with the help of neighboring countries.

戦(せん) (war, battle) + 敗(ぱい) (defeat) + 国(こく) (country). A formal compound used primarily in historical, political, and journalistic writing.

USAGE: More common in writing than in speech. The synonym 敗戦国(はいせんこく) is used more frequently; both refer to the same concept.

ANTONYMS:

  • 戦勝国(せんしょうこく): victorious nation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 敗戦国(はいせんこく): defeated nation — same meaning, more common
  • 敗者(はいしゃ): loser, defeated party — broader, can apply to individuals
  • 戦後(せんご): postwar — adjective/noun for the period after defeat
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