負
- On
- ふ
- Kun
- ま.ける;ま.かす;お.う
- Stroke count
- 9
・defeat
・negative
・-
・minus
・bear
・owe
・assume a responsibility
Japanese dictionary
Dictionary: “負け”
負け
まけ
defeat; loss; losing (a game)
Example sentence
Either way, you lose.
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Related words to 負け
負ける
まける
to lose;to be defeated
負け犬
まけいぬ
loser;failure;underdog;unsuccessful person;non-achiever
負け越し
まけこし
having more losses than wins
負け
まけ
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
負ける
まける
to succumb;to give in;to surrender;to yield
負け犬
まけいぬ
unmarried and childless older woman
負け
まけ
discount;loss (on a sale)
負ける
まける
to be inferior to
負ける
まける
to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
負ける
まける
to reduce the price;to give a discount;to throw in (something extra) for free
負けん気
まけんき
competitive spirit;spirit of rivalry
負け惜しみ
まけおしみ
being a poor loser;unwillingness to admit defeat;sour grapes
負けじと
まけじと
indomitably;undauntedly;resolutely;determinedly
負けじ心
まけじごころ
indomitable spirit
負けじ魂
まけじだましい
unyielding spirit;indomitable spirit
負けず劣らず
まけずおとらず
equally (well);as ... as;no less ... than ...;neck and neck;nip and tuck
負けず嫌い
まけずぎらい
hating to lose;unyielding;unbending;competitive;sore loser;determined
負けっぷり
まけっぷり
one's manner (attitude) when losing;one's way of losing
負けないくらい
まけないくらい
as much as possible;unbeatably;unsurpassably
負けないぐらい
まけないぐらい
as much as possible;unbeatably;unsurpassably
負けぶり
まけぶり
one's manner (attitude) when losing;one's way of losing
負けるが勝ち
まけるがかち
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day;sometimes you have to lose to win
負け嫌い
まけぎらい
hating to lose;always wanting to win;unyielding;competitive
負け得
まけどく
loss of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
負け戦
まけいくさ
losing a battle;lost battle
負け投手
まけとうしゅ
losing pitcher
負け投手になる
まけとうしゅになる
to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)
負け星
まけぼし
mark indicating a defeat
負け犬の遠吠え
まけいぬのとおぼえ
backbiting of a coward;grumblings of a loser
負け知らず
まけしらず
unbeatable;unbeaten;invincible
負け組
まけぐみ
losers (of society)
負け色
まけいろ
signs of defeat
負け試合
まけじあい
lost game;game with slim chances of winning
負け越す
まけこす
to have more losses than wins;to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games);to be behind (in wins);to have a losing record
負けず劣らず
まけずおとらず
evenly matched;well-matched
負け戦
まけいくさ
battle one cannot win;battle one is doomed to lose
負けぎらい
まけぎらい
hating to lose;always wanting to win;unyielding;competitive
負けずぎらい
まけずぎらい
hating to lose;unyielding;unbending;competitive;sore loser;determined
負けっ振り
まけっぷり
one's manner (attitude) when losing;one's way of losing
負け振り
まけぶり
one's manner (attitude) when losing;one's way of losing
負け組み
まけぐみ
losers (of society)
負け軍
まけいくさ
losing a battle;lost battle
負け軍
まけいくさ
battle one cannot win;battle one is doomed to lose