~敗

はい

counter for loss, defeat

Also:understood, present, pardon?

What does ~敗 mean?

~敗 is a Japanese noun meaning counter for loss, defeat in English. It can also be translated as understood, present, pardon? depending on context. It is written as ~敗 in kanji, はい in hiragana, and hai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

「もしもし、ブラウンさんですか」「はい、そうです」

"Hello, is this Mrs. Brown?" "Yes, this is Mrs. Brown."

はいどうぞ、君が飛行機の中で読む雑誌です。

Here's a magazine for you to read in the plane.