Vocab Info
N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb
負ける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
Common
- る-verb, Intransitive verb - 1. - to lose, to be defeated 
- 2. - to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield Only applies to 負ける
- 3. - to be inferior to Only applies to 負ける
- 4. - to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.) Only applies to 負ける,- See Also: 
 
- 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
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- る 
 
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Examples
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- サッカーの試合に3対1で負ける。 - To lose a soccer game 3-1. - N4
 
- 賭けに負けて二万円も損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けて落ち込んでいるので話しかけないで下さい。 - Please don't talk to me because I am depressed after losing the piano contest. - N4
 
- クラブに遊びに来ていた知らない女の人の誘惑に負けて一夜を過ごしてしまった。 - 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
 
- 暑さに負けないように、夜は十分に睡眠をとり日中は水分補給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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