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“To suffer a defeat” in Japanese

Short answer
苦杯をなめる kuhaiwonameru kuhaiwonameru

To suffer a defeat in Japanese is “苦杯をなめる” (kuhaiwonameru). Full meaning: to drink a bitter cup, to have a bitter experience, to suffer a defeat.

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