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    3. 負ける

    負ける

    負まけ​る​

    to lose

    N4KMT9News #29+1CoreSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    敗ける敗北る

    まける

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to lose, to be defeated
    2.
    to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield
    3.
    to be inferior to
    4.
    to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

    Verb, Transitive

    5.
    to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    試し合あいに負まけてしまった。

    I lost the game.

    KMT3Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かれはどんな困こん難なんにも負まけない強つよい心こころを持もっている。

    He has a strong heart that won't give in to any difficulty.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    経けい験けん豊ほう富ふな相あい手てに負まけるのは仕し方かたがない。

    It can't be helped to lose to an experienced opponent.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    チームは決けっ勝しょう戦せんで惜おしくも負まけて、準じゅん優ゆう勝しょうに終おわった。

    The team narrowly lost in the final and finished as runner-up.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    この店みせでは、交こう渉しょうすれば少すこし負まけてくれることがある。

    At this store, if you negotiate, they sometimes give you a small discount.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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