Vocab Info

N4 る-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

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to lose, to be defeated

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

      Only applies to 負ける
    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be inferior to

      Only applies to 負ける
    4. る-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. る-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】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 400

    Examples

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      サッカーの試合(しあい)(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)()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()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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