負け惜しみ

Japanese
Kanji in this term
負 惜
ま
Grade: 3		 お
Grade: S

Etymology

負 (ま)け (make), from 負 (ま)ける (makeru, “to lose”) + 惜 (お)しみ (oshimi), from 惜 (お)しむ (oshimu, “to resent”).

Noun

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

  1. (idiomatic) sour grapes
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