黒星|くろぼしkuroboshi[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounblack spot; black dot; bull's-eye
2. noun, sumomark indicating a defeat
3. nounloss; failure; mistake; faux pas

• Synonym負けまけNeutralA neutral, general word for losing or defeat. 「黒星」 began as the black dot marking a loss in sumo and now also covers failures and mistakes.
• Antonym白星しろぼしNeutralThe white circle used in sumo to mark a win; figuratively it means victory and is the direct opposite of 「黒星」.

Use 「黒星」 for a loss in a match such as sumo or a mistake at work, as in 「黒星を喫する」; for losing in general, say 「負け」. The opposite of 「黒星」 is 「白星」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 黒くろい点てんや丸まる。また、的まとの中心ちゅうしんを指さす。
2. 試合しあいや競技きょうぎで負まけたことを示しめす記号きごう。
3. 失敗しっぱいしたこと。また、失敗しっぱいの記録きろく。