Vocab Info

N4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb

()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. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to lose, to be defeated

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

      Only applies to 負ける
    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be inferior to

      Only applies to 負ける
    4. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

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

      Only applies to 負ける,

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    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      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】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 400

    Examples

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      サッカーの試合(しあい)に3対(さんたいいち)()ける

      To lose a soccer game 3-1.

      • N4

      ()けに()()(まん)(えん)(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()()()んでいるので(はな)しかけないで(くだ)さい。

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

      • N4

      クラブに(あそ)びに()ていた()らない(おんな)(ひと)誘惑(ゆうわく)()けて一夜(いちや)()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

      (あつ)さに()けないように、(よる)十分(じゅうぶん)睡眠(すいみん)をとり日中(にっちゅう)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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