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負まけ

まけ make Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

勝負で相手に負けること。また、負けた結果。 defeat; loss; losing (a game)

Example 1

彼かれは負まけを認みとめなかった。

He didn't acknowledge defeat.

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Example 2

どっちに転ころんでも君きみの負まけだよ。

Either way, you lose.

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Kanji breakdown

負

N3

defeat; negative; -; minus; bear; owe; assume a responsibility

On reading
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Kun reading
ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う
Radical
貝
Illustration of 負ける

負ける

N4

まける

to lose

Illustration of 勝負

勝負

N2

しょうぶ

victory or defeat; match; contest; game; bout

Illustration of 背負う

背負う

N2

せおう

to be burdened with; to carry on back or shoulder

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負う

N1

おう

to bear; to owe

Illustration of 負かす

負かす

N1

まかす

to defeat