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負[ま]ける

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lose, to be defeated.
  2. to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield.
  3. to be inferior to.
  4. to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.).

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
負[ま]ける 負ける まける ✔
敗[ま]ける 敗ける まける
敗北[まけ]る 敗北る まける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

負 defeat, negative, - (3rd)
  • ⺈ knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
  • 貝 shellfish(1st)
    • 目 eye, class, look(1st)
    • 八 eight, eight radical (no. 12)(1st)