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Zach

敗因

Reading

Kana: はいいん
Romaji: haiin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

cause of defeat

Kanji

敗
Readings: ハイ、 やぶ.れる
Meanings: failure, defeat, reversal
因
Readings: イン、 よ.る、 ちな.む
Meanings: cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は自分(じぶん)の敗因(はいいん)を私(わたし)のせいだと責(せ)めた。
➥He accused me of his defeat.
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