くらい
位
ま
負
　
け

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. being unable to live up to one's position, being unworthy of one's rank.
  2. being overawed by someone's high rank, being intimidated, being outranked, being outclassed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くらい
位
ま
負
　
け
 位負け くらいまけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

rank, grade, throne
イ　くらい　ぞき (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
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)