Word Meaning せり負ける

せりまける serimakeru

せり負ける is read as せりまける (serimakeru) and means to lose a closely fought contest.

Meaning

English

  1. to lose a closely fought contest

Reading

Kana

せりまける

Romaji

serimakeru

Writing Variants

  • 競り負ける せりまける serimakeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 101791 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

負ける

まける

to be inferior to

負け投手になる

まけとうしゅになる

to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)

言負ける

いいまける

to lose a quarrel

負かる

まかる

to be able to reduce the price

負ぶる

おぶる

to carry (a child) on one's back

負ぶさる

おぶさる

to ride on a person's shoulders

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

すもうにかってしょうぶにまける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position

負担をかける

ふたんをかける

to put a burden on

誘惑に負ける

ゆうわくにまける

to yield to temptation

背負う

しょう

to carry on one's back