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競り負ける (せりまける) — to lose a closely fought contest | Kumi Dictionary

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競り負ける

競り負ける

競せり負まける

to lose a closely fought contest

Kanji Vocab Business & Finance Sports & Martial Arts35 strokes

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せり負ける

せりまける

Verb, Intransitive

1.

to lose a closely fought contest

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Kanji that make up this word

きそ.う・せ.る・くら.べる…(4)

emulate・compete with・bid・sell at auction・bout…(2)

ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)

defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)

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