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(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. / (figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.

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checkmated

Adjective

not-comparable figuratively

(chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. / (figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.

Japanese Meaning

チェスにおいて、王がチェックされ、逃げる手がなく敗北が決定している状態 / 比喩的に、取り返しのつかない敗北・絶望的な敗戦の状態