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負ける

まける

Readings

まける

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vito lose; to be defeated; to be beaten
  2. 2.
    v1, vito give in (to); to yield; to succumb; to give way; to surrender; to be overcome (with)
  3. 3.
    v1, vito be inferior (to); to be second (to); to be outdone (by)
  4. 4.
    v1, vito get a rash (from); to come out in a rash
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

Kanji breakdown

負
N49 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

３対０で彼には負けています。

He's beating me, three to zip.

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負けるまける

to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

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