"zenpai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 全敗 (zenpai, “utter defeat”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|全敗||utter defeat|tr=zenpai}} Japanese 全敗 (zenpai, “utter defeat”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} zenpai
  1. (sumo) the act of losing every bout in a tournament Categories (topical): Sumo Related terms: zensho yusho
    Sense id: en-zenpai-en-noun-o1l7x3h6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, sumo, war, wrestling

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