Word Meaning 負け

まけ make

負け is read as まけ (make) and means failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.).

Meaning

English

failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
discount
loss (on a sale)
defeat
loss
losing (a game)

Reading

Kana

まけ

Romaji

make

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 勝ち Rank 3789 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

負う

おう

to have (something) behind one

負ける

まける

to be inferior to

負い目

おいめ

(feeling of) indebtedness

負かす

まかす

to defeat

負け犬

まけいぬ

unmarried and childless older woman

負

ふ

negative

負け越し

まけこし

having more losses than wins

負けん気

まけんき

competitive spirit

勝ち負け

かちまけ

victory or defeat

顔負け

かおまけ

being put to shame

力負け

ちからまけ

losing by being overmatched

負担

ふたん

bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)

Example Sentences

そのチームは昨日の試合で負けた。

そのちーむはきのうのしあいでまけた。

That team lost in yesterday's match.

安さではこの店に負ける。

やすさではこのみせにまける。

In terms of low prices, this store loses.

負け犬！

Loser!

負けない！

I won't lose!

負けるな。

Don't give in.

私の負けだ。

I give in.

試合に負けた。

I lost the game.

彼らは負けた。

They lost.

トムが負けた。

Tom lost.

負けた・・・。

I lost.

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矢田野まける Yadano Makeru