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負ける
JLPT N4 · Vocabulary
負ける — “to lose, to be defeated”
負ける (read
まける
) means
to lose, to be defeated
. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.
Reading
まける
Meaning
to lose, to be defeated
負ける in a sentence
昨日
きのう
の
試合
しあい
に
負け
まけ
ました。
I lost yesterday's match.
The kanji in 負ける
負
to lose; to carry
Words that share a kanji with 負ける
負け
まけ
— loss, defeat
背負う
せおう
— to carry on one's back, to shoulder (a burden)
勝負
しょうぶ
— match, contest, game (win-or-lose)
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