負け惜しみ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
負 惜
Grade: 3 Grade: S

Etymology

負け from 負ける to lose + 惜しみ from 惜しむ to resent.

Noun

負け惜しみ (hiragana まけおしみ, rōmaji makeoshimi)

  1. sour grapes
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