～敗
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Counter suffix attached to numbers to count losses or defeats. Must pair with a number, e.g., 『一敗』 (ippai, 'one loss'), 『二敗』 (nihai, 'two losses'). Irregular reading for 1: 『一敗』 is ippai, not ichihai.
Theme
After a sports match, User and their teammate Akira discuss the team's recent losses and strategies for improvement.
～敗
～はい
counter for loss, defeat
Numbers & CountingOccurrences & Times (～回)
Memory Hook
Think of a baseball game where a team loses — each loss is a 'bye' (sounds like 敗 hai) from victory. 'Hai' for defeat!
Cultural Note
In Japanese sports and competitions, 『～敗』 (～hai) is frequently used in scoreboards and news reports to count losses, e.g., 『三敗』 (sanpai, 'three losses') in a tournament.
Forms
Base: ～敗Counter suffix attached to numbers to count losses or defeats. Must pair with a number, e.g., 『一敗』 (ippai, 'one loss'), 『二敗』 (nihai, 'two losses'). Irregular reading for 1: 『一敗』 is ippai, not ichihai.