Definition of 負ける

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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］

Example Sentences

負けmakeないnai！
I won't lose!
彼kareはha「負けられないmakerarenai戦いtatakaiなんだnanda！」とto叫んだsakenda。
He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."
自分でもjibundemo負けたmaketa。
Even I was defeated.
そういうsouiu相手aiteのno前maeでdeはha、私のwatashino見せ掛けmisekakeだけdakeのno怜悧なreirina技術gijutsuはha、見抜かれたminukareta時tokiにni負けていたmaketeitaとto思うomou。
I think that against somebody like that, my seemingly clever techniques would be seen through and then I would be defeated.
料理ryouriのnoことkotoでdeあればareba、誰にもdarenimo負けないmakenaiよyo。
When it comes to cooking, no one can beat me.

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