Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

負(ま)けるto lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to lower the price, to give a discount on

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to lose, to be defeated

      2. 2.

        to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield

        Only applies to 負ける
      3. 3.

        to be inferior to

        Only applies to 負ける
      4. 4.

        to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

        Only applies to 負ける,

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    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 5.

        to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free

        Only applies to 負ける

    All Forms

    負ける 【まける】、敗ける 【まける】、敗北る 【まける】

    Details

      • ま

      • け

      • る

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 400

    Examples

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    • サッカーの試合(しあい)に3(さん)対(たい)1(いち)で負(ま)ける。

      To lose a soccer game 3-1.

      • N4
    • 賭(か)けに負(ま)けて二(に)万(まん)円(えん)も損(そん)をしてしまいました。

      I lost 20,000 yen by losing a bet.

      • N4
    • ピアノのコンテストに負(ま)けて落(お)ち込(こ)んでいるので話(はな)しかけないで下(くだ)さい。

      Please don't talk to me because I am depressed after losing the piano contest.

      • N4
    • クラブに遊(あそ)びに来(き)ていた知(し)らない女(おんな)の人(ひと)の誘惑(ゆうわく)に負(ま)けて一夜(いちや)を過(す)ごしてしまった。

      I lost to the temptations of a woman that I did not know who came to the club, and spent the night with her.

      • N3
    • 暑(あつ)さに負(ま)けないように、夜(よる)は十分(じゅうぶん)に睡眠(すいみん)をとり日中(にっちゅう)は水分(すいぶん)補給(ほきゅう)をこまめにしましょう。

      To beat the heat, get a good night's sleep and hydrate frequently during the day.

      • N3
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