“Being a poor loser” in Japanese
Short answer
Being a poor loser in Japanese is “負け惜しみ” (makeoshimi). Full meaning: being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes.
Other ways to say “Being a poor loser” in Japanese
負惜み
makeoshimi being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes
負惜しみ
makeoshimi being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes
負けおしみ
makeoshimi being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes
まけ惜しみ
makeoshimi being a poor loser, unwillingness to admit defeat, sour grapes
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