負け

まけ

Meanings

1. Noun defeat; loss; losing (a game) Antonym: 勝ち (かち).
2. Suffix failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) See also: 名前負け (なまえまけ).
3. Noun discount; loss (on a sale)

Kanji

• 負 lose. Read as まける.

Example sentences

• 君の負けだ、降参しろ。
  You have been beaten. Give in!
• どっちに転んでも君の負けだよ。
  Heads I win, tails you lose.
• 表なら俺の勝ち。裏ならお前の負けだ。
  Heads I win, tails you lose.
• 彼は負けを認めた。
  He admitted himself defeated.
• 彼は負けを認めなかった。
  He didn't acknowledge defeat.

Common phrases

• 負けを認める
• 負けが込む
• 負けになる
• 負けが続く
• 負けが決まる

Words containing 負け

• 負ける (まける) to lose
• 判定負け (はんていまけ) losing by decision (in combat sports)
• 負け越す (まけこす) to have more losses than wins

And 69 more.

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