Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 惨敗(さんぱい) in Japanese

惨敗
Kana Reading
さんぱい, ざんぱい
Romaji
sanpai, zanpai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh

On'Yomi: サン, ザン

Kun'Yomi: みじ.め, いた.む, むご.い

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

failure, defeat, reversal

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.れる

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