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負まける

Kana まける Romaji makeru

JLPT N4 Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · intransitive

to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten

occ. written as 敗ける

02ichidan verb · intransitive

to give in (to); to yield; to succumb; to give way; to surrender; to be overcome (with)

03ichidan verb · intransitive

to be inferior (to); to be second (to); to be outdone (by)

04ichidan verb · intransitive

to get a rash (from); to come out in a rash

05ichidan verb · transitive

to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

Examples

3対0で彼には負けています。

He's beating me, three to zip.

Tatoeba #235276

負けるな。

Don't give in.

Tatoeba #84281

負けるが勝ち。

When you lose, you actually win.

Tatoeba #84282

Source

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