“Loser” in Japanese
Short answer
Loser in Japanese is “敗者” (haisha). Full meaning: loser, defeated person, the defeated.
Other ways to say “Loser” in Japanese
負け犬
makeinu loser, failure, underdog, unsuccessful person, non-achiever; unmarried and childless older woman
ルーザー
ruuzaa loser
失敗者
shippaisha loser, failure
敗北者
haibokusha loser, the defeated
ダメ女
dameonna no-good woman, (female) loser
ダメ男
dameo no-good man, (male) loser
ドサンピン
dosanpin underling, loser; low-ranking samurai
ルーサー
ruusaa loser
ヘタレ
hetare incompetence, laziness, worthlessness, weakness; good-for-nothing, loser, weakling, wuss
がしんたれ
gashintare good-for-nothing, bum, loser, coward
屑
kuzu waste, scrap, garbage, dregs; scum, piece of trash, loser
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