惜敗率 せきはいりつ Meanings Noun ratio of the margin of loss of an electoral candidate in a single-constituent district (used to break ties when determining the representative of a proportionally represented district) Kanji 惜 begrudge. Read as セキ. 敗 defeat. Read as ハイ. 率 rate. Read as リツ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists