負まけ惜おしみTop 50000MeaningsNoun1. being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapesKanji used負lose to (something)惜reluctant (to part with)Pitch accentまけおしみExamples1日本にほんの市し場じょうが閉へい鎖さ的てきだという非ひ難なんは、負まけ惜おしみにすぎません。Criticisms that Japan's market is closed are just sour grapes.