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  2. 負け犬

負[ま]け犬[いぬ]

noun

  1. dejected loser, dog that has lost a fight (with its tail between its legs).
  2. unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
負[ま]け犬[いぬ] 負け犬 まけいぬ ✔

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)
犬 dog, dog radical (no. 94) (1st)
  • 大 large, big(1st)
    • 一 one, one radical (no.1)(1st)
    • 人 person(1st)
  • 丶 dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)