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    3. 負け

    負け

    負まけ​

    defeat

    N3KMT4News #5+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab12 strokes

    まけ

    Noun

    1.
    defeat, loss, losing (a game)

    Suffix

    2.
    failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)

    Noun

    3.
    discount, loss (on a sale)

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    試し合あいの負まけは悔くやしいです。

    Losing the game is frustrating.

    KMT3Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは負まけを認みとめ、次つぎの試し合あいに向むけて練れん習しゅうを始はじめました。

    He admitted defeat and started practicing for the next game.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    チームは連れん敗ぱい中ちゅうで、負まけが続つづいています。

    The team is on a losing streak, and losses continue.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    負まけから学まなび、次つぎへと活をいかすことが成せい長ちょうに繋つながります。

    Learning from defeat and applying it to the next challenge leads to growth.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    どんなに厳きびしい状じょう況きょうでも、負まけを恐おそれずに挑ちょう戦せんし続つづけることが大たい切せつです。

    No matter how tough the situation, it's important to keep challenging without fearing defeat.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    負
    ま.ける・ま.かす・お.う…(1)
    defeat・negative・-・minus・bear…(2)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
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