ボ
 
ロ
ま
負
 
け

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. (suffering a) decisive defeat, rout, thrashing, losing big.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
ボ
 
ロ
ま
負
 
け
ボロ負け ぼろまけ
 
ぼ
 
ろ
ま
負
 
け
ぼろ負け ぼろまけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)