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    3. 参った

    参った

    参まいっ​た​

    I'm beaten

    KMT8News #27+1InterjectionEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    まいったマイッタ

    Interjection

    1.
    I'm beaten, I give up, touché, you've got me there
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの冗じょう談だんには参まいった。

    His joke got me.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    複ふく雑ざつな問もん題だいで、もう参まいったよ。

    It's a complicated problem, I'm beaten.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    暑あつすぎて、本ほん当とうに参まいった。

    It's too hot, I'm really beaten.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWeather & Geography
    彼かれの将しょう棋ぎの腕うで前まえには、完かん全ぜんに参まいった。

    I was completely beaten by his shogi skills.

    KMT8GamesEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの完かん璧ぺきな論ろん理りには、誰だれもが参まいったと認みとめざるを得えなかった。

    Everyone had to admit they were beaten by his perfect logic.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    参
    まい.る・まい-・まじわる・みつ…(3)
    nonplussed・three (in documents)・going・coming・visiting…(6)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    た
    ta
    Kana
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