往生際が悪い（おうじょうぎわがわるい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Meaning: refusing to give up/poor loser
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 往生際が悪くて | おうじょうぎわがわるくて |
| ta-form (past) | 往生際が悪かった | おうじょうぎわがわるかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 往生際が悪くない | おうじょうぎわがわるくない |
Example sentences
- 往生際が悪くて負けを認めない。 — He won't accept defeat and just can't let go gracefully.
- 往生際が悪いと見苦しい。 — Refusing to give up gracefully looks unseemly.
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