► 動詞
倒す [(2)たおす] meaning: defeat rank: 1
☆ 民主派が独裁者を倒した ⇨ The democratic force brought down the dictator (☛ Defeat someone/something powerful)
破る [(2)やぶる] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 1
☆ ワールドカップでフランスがクロアチアを破った ⇨ France beat Croatia in World Cup
片付ける [(4)かたづける] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 2
☆ 彼等は相手を簡単に片付けた ⇨ They defeated the opponent handily (☛ Defeat a weaker opponent quickly and easily)
やっつける [(4)やっつける] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 2
☆ 主人公が悪者をやっつけた ⇨ The protagonist defeated the villain (☛ Typically good defeats evil, with a dramatic or comical tone)
打ち負かす [(4)うちまかす] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼等は世界王者を打ち負かした ⇨ They defeated the world champion
挫く [(2)くじく] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼は悪の帝王の野望を挫いた ⇨ He defeated, quashed, the ambition of the evil emperor
撃退 [げきたい] [撃退する] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼は妖怪を撃退した ⇨ He drove out the monsters (☛ Literally “attack and make it go away”)
退ける [(4)しりぞける] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ フランスは決勝でクロアチアを退けた ⇨ France beat Croatia in the final
捻る [(2)ひねる] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 私達は相手に簡単に捻られてしまった ⇨ We got defeated handily by our opponent (☛ Defeat a weaker opponent quickly and easily)
凹ませる [へこませる] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼女は相手を凹ませないと気が済まない ⇨ She won’t be happy unless she dents, shut up, burst bubble of, other people (☛ Defeat and embarrass someone)
負かす [(2)まかす] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ あの子はずっと年上の選手を簡単に負かす ⇨ That kid beats much older players easily
料理 [(1)りょうり] [料理する] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼は相手を簡単に料理した ⇨ He easily took care of, beat, the opponent
一蹴 [いっしゅう] [一蹴する] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼等は敵を一蹴した ⇨ They defeated the opponent handily (☛ Literally “one kick”)
打ち倒す [(4)うちたおす] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼等は独裁政権を打ち倒した ⇨ They brought down the authoritarian regime (☛ Usually with armed conflicts)
打ち取る [(3)うちとる] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼は次の三人の打者を打ち取った ⇨ He retired next three hitters (☛ A baseball pitcher to retire a batter)
蹴散らかす [(4)けちらかす] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ チャックノリスはゴロツキの軍団を一人で蹴散らかした ⇨ Chuck Norris single-handedly beat up the group of thugs (☛ Literally means “kick and scatter”)
蹴散らす [(3)けちらす] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼等は敵の軍を簡単に蹴散らした ⇨ They easily kicked around, defeated, the enemy troops (☛ Literally means “kick and scatter”)
攻略 [こうりゃく] [攻略する] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 私達は最初は苦戦したが、後半に相手の守備を攻略した ⇨ We struggled in the first half, but solved the opponent’s defense in the second half (☛ Systematically pick apart an opponent)
してやる [してやる] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ あいつにはまんまとしてやられた ⇨ He completely outsmarted me
征伐 [(1)せいばつ] [征伐する] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 将軍は反乱軍を征伐した ⇨ The warlord defeated the rebel army
打倒 [だとう] [打倒する] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 民主派が独裁者を打倒した ⇨ The democratic force brought down the dictator (☛ An opposition to beat the reigning power)
討伐 [とうばつ] [討伐する] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 源氏が平氏を討伐した ⇨ Minamoto clan destroyed Tyla clan (☛ An army to beat an opposing, rebelling army)
捩じ込む [(3)ねじこむ] [coll] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼女は相手をねじ込まないと気が済まない ⇨ She won’t be satisfied until she completely stumps others (☛ Defeat thoroughly in argument)
連破 [(1)れんぱ] [連破する] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 日本はスコットランドとアイルランドを連破した ⇨ Japan beat Scotland and Ireland in a row (☛ Win in a row)
► 成句
してやったり [(5)してやったり] [する＋て＋やる＋たり] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ してやったり！ ⇨ We got them! We beat them! Our tactics worked! (☛ A phrase used when your tactics worked to perfection)
► 名詞
負け [(2)まけ] meaning: defeat rank: 1
☆ お前の負けだ ⇨ You lost
☆ 彼は自分の負けを絶対に認めない ⇨ He never admits his defeat
敗 [(2)はい] meaning: defeat rank: 2
☆ 彼等は昨年44勝32敗だった ⇨ They had 44 wins and 32 losses last year (☛ Pronounced ぱい after ん or っ)
撃退 [げきたい] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ ゴキブリ撃退の薬 ⇨ Cockroach-killing chemicals (☛ Often used in dramatic and/or comical ways)
敗戦 [はいせん] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 彼等は屈辱的な敗戦を喫した ⇨ They suffered a humiliating loss (☛ A loss in competition)
黒星 [(2)くろぼし] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼は今場所初の黒星を喫した ⇨ He suffered a first loss of the tournament (☛ Originally a sumo term)
攻略 [こうりゃく] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼等は敵の要塞の攻略に成功した ⇨ They successfully dismantled the enemy’s fort (☛ Systematically pick apart an opponent)
総崩れ [そうくずれ] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 自由党は選挙で総崩れした ⇨ The Liberty party suffered a catastrophic defeat in the election
打倒 [だとう] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 4
☆ 彼等は独裁政権打倒を目指している ⇨ They are aiming to topple the authoritarian regime
► 形容動詞
不屈 [ふくつ] [liter] meaning: defeat rank: 3
☆ 不屈の精神 ⇨ An indomitable spirit (☛ Invincible)