How to say defeat in Japanese

JLPTN3

負け^★【まけmake】

noun:

defeat; loss; losing (a game)

suffix:

failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) ➜ 名前負け【なまえまけ】

noun:

discount; loss (on a sale)

Example Sentences

でもdemo、それsoreでde 士気shiki がga 下がってsagatte はha 本末転倒honmatsutentou ではないdehanai かka とto。: But, if by that, morale drops wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the exercise?
しかもshikamo 初陣uijin がga あのano ドラゴンDORAGON 退治taiji！: What's more, our first battle is to defeat that dragon!
彼らkarera はha 敵teki をwo 破ってyabutte 大喜びdaiyorokobi したshita。: They exulted over the defeat of their enemies.
彼kare はha 負けmake をwo 認めなかったmitomenakatta。: He didn't acknowledge defeat.
彼kare はha 負けmake をwo 認めたmitometa。: He admitted his defeat.

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