優勝候補の選手が、ノーマークだった伏兵に敗れた。
The favorite to win was defeated by an unranked dark horse.
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Our team was defeated in the final match.
敵軍は戦いに敗れ、散りぢりに敗走した。
The enemy forces were defeated in battle and fled in all directions.
彼は準決勝で惜しくも敗れた。
He was unfortunately defeated in the semifinals.
壇ノ浦の戦いで平氏は源氏に敗れた。
The Taira clan was defeated by the Minamoto clan at the Battle of Dan-no-ura.
以仁王は平家を討つために兵を挙げたが、戦いで敗れた。
Prince Mochihito raised an army to defeat the Heike clan, but he was defeated in battle.
敗れた将軍は、敵軍に城を開け渡した。
The defeated general surrendered the castle to the enemy army.
敗れた選手は孤影悄然と立ち尽くしていた。
The defeated player stood there, looking lonely and dejected.
壇ノ浦の戦いで平氏は源氏に敗れ、滅亡した。
In the Battle of Dan-no-ura, the Taira clan was defeated by the Minamoto clan and perished.
チームは惜しくも決勝で敗れた。
The team unfortunately lost in the finals.
Usage Notes
Mainly used for losing in competitions, wars, or games. It is a more formal or written way than 「負ける」.
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