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こてんぱん

kotenpan

Utterly defeated; crushed

Being thoroughly and completely beaten, with no room for argument. A total, one-sided defeat or scolding.

💡Used for losing a game badly, being completely outmatched, or getting severely scolded.

Example

チェスの大会で、初心者の私はこてんぱんにやられた。

At the chess tournament, I was utterly crushed as a beginner.

Quiz yourself

The visiting team was beaten ___ by the home side.

アウェーチームがホームチームに___にやられた。

defeatedcrushedbeatenthoroughlyone-sided
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