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: “負ける”
負ける
まける
to lose; to be defeated
Example sentence
He's beating me, three to zip.
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