敗戦 (はいせん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

敗戦 (はいせん) means defeat in a war.

See example sentences below.

敗戦 at a glance

敗戦

はいせんhaisen

N1noun

defeat in a war

敗戦はいせんhaisenN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

defeat in a war

Example 1

日本の敗戦は歴史的な出来事です。

Translation

Japan's defeat in the war is a historic event.

Example 2

敗戦後、国は再建に取り組んだ。

Translation

After the defeat, the country worked on rebuilding.