WORD DETAIL
敗因
はいいん
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: In
敗因(はいいん), defeat敗and cause因combine to denote the cause of defeat. - Basic usage:
敗因is the reason for losing a game, election, war, or similar contest.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Cause of defeat
- It differs from the defeat itself and from a factor in victory;
敗因だidentifies an element as that cause.
- It differs from the defeat itself and from a factor in victory;