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- 負ける
負ける
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to lose, to be defeated.
- to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield.
- to be inferior to.
- to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.).
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
負ける
|
負ける
|
まける
|
✔
|
敗ける
|
敗ける
|
まける
|
|
敗北る
|
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)