Reading and meaning
- Reading
- はいせん
- Romaji
- haisen
- Meaning
- defeat, lost battle, losing a war
- Word type
- noun
Example sentences
敗戦の責任をめぐり、政府内で激しい議論が交わされた。
Intense debate took place within the government over responsibility for the defeat.
敗戦を機に、社会の価値観は大きく変化した。
The defeat marked a major change in society's values.
