zenpai

Z10E1N1P3A1I1

noun

the act of losing every bout in a tournament

OriginJapanese 全敗 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentthe act of losing every bout in a tournament

Origin

  1. Japanese全敗“utter defeat”
  2. Englishzenpai

Borrowed from Japanese 全敗 (zenpai, “utter defeat”).

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Anagrams

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APA

zenpai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zenpai

MLA

“zenpai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zenpai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zenpai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zenpai.

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