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    3. 負かす

    負かす

    負まか​す​

    to defeat

    N1KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    まかす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to defeat

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしを簡かん単たんに負まかした。

    He easily defeated me.

    KMT5Daily Life
    強つよい相あい手てを負まかすのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to defeat a strong opponent.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    チームは決けっ勝しょう戦せんでライバルを負まかし、優ゆう勝しょうした。

    The team defeated their rivals in the final and won the championship.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    このゲームでは、戦せん略りゃくを立たてて敵てきを負まかすことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In this game, it's important to devise a strategy and defeat your enemies.

    KMT7GamesCore Concepts
    彼かれは知ち恵えを使つかって、力ちからで勝まさる敵てきを負まかした。

    He used his wisdom to defeat an enemy superior in strength.

    KMT8Core ConceptsHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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