Results, 負ける

JLPTN4
負ける☆【まけるmakeru】敗ける・敗北るirr. Inflection

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

  • to lose; to be defeated
  • to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield ［負ける］
  • to be inferior to ［負ける］
  • to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.) ［負ける］ ➜ 気触れる【かぶれる】

ichidan verb / transitive:

  • to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free ［負ける］

民主党minshutouはhaまだmada候補者kouhoshaをwo決めていないkimeteinaiがga、どっちdotchiにしてもnishitemo負けるmakeruにni決まっているkimatteiru。 The Democrats haven't decided on their candidates yet, but in any case they're sure to lose.

魔王maouはha言ったitta。「俺oreがga負けるmakeruわっきゃねーwakkyaneeべbe。審判shinpanはha皆mina地獄jigokuにniいるiruのだnoda」。 "How can I lose?" answered Satan. "All the umpires are down here in Hell."

Kanji definition:

負
常用３年JLPTN3

フFU・まけるma.keru・まかすma.kasu・おうo.u

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

Strokes:
9
Radical:
貝 shell
SKIP:
2-7-2
UTF:
8ca0
JIS208:
41-73
Hangul:
부 [bu]
Pinyin:
fù
Stroke order:
Example words:
負担【ふたんfutan】
burden; load; responsibility
勝負【しょうぶshoubu】
victory or defeat; / match; contest; game; bout
負け【まけmake】
defeat; loss; losing (a game); / failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); / discount; loss (on a sale)
負債【ふさいfusai】
debt; liabilities
抱負【ほうふhoufu】
aspiration; ambition; pretension

Partial results:

負けるが勝ち【まけるがかちmakerugakachi】

expression:

  • he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win - proverb

Kanji

負

フFU・まけるma.keru・まかすma.kasu・おうo.u

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


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