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負け, まけ
Antonym: 勝ち・かち
1. defeat, loss, losing (a game)
Suffix, See 名前負け・なまえまけ
2. failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
3. discount, loss (on a sale)
どっちに転んでも君の負けだよ。
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負ける, 敗ける, 敗北る, まける
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
1. to lose, to be defeated
Only 負ける
2. to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield
3. to be inferior to
See 気触れる・かぶれる・1
4. to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Transitive
5. to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
３対０で彼には負けています。
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顔負け, かおまけ
Takes suru
being put to shame, being outshone, being eclipsed, feeling embarrassed
あの子には大人も顔負けだ。
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負け越す, 負越す, まけこす
Godan verb, Intransitive, Antonym: 勝ち越す・1
to have more losses than wins, to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games), to be behind (in wins), to have a losing record
力負け, 力負, ちからまけ
Takes suru, Intransitive
1. losing by being overmatched, being defeated by a stronger opponent
2. losing by misusing one's powers, defeat as a result of trying too hard
根負け, こんまけ
Takes suru, Intransitive
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence, being outlasted, running out of patience, giving in, succumbing (to)
ホントしつこいなぁ、しのぶさん。なんか根負けしそう。
漆負け, うるしまけ
See 漆かぶれ, Medicine term
poison ivy rash, urushiol-induced contact dermatitis, toxicodendron dermatitis, rhus dermatitis
負け得, まけどく
Sumo term
loss of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament
負け犬, まけいぬ
1. loser, failure, underdog, unsuccessful person, non-achiever, loser dog
See お一人様・おひとりさま・2, Slang, Derogatory
2. unmarried and childless older woman
負け犬になるわけにはいかない。
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ボロ負け, ぼろ負け, ぼろまけ
Takes suru, Intransitive, Antonym: ボロ勝ち
(suffering a) decisive defeat, rout, thrashing, losing big
負け嫌い, 負けぎらい, まけぎらい
NA-adjective, See 負けず嫌い
hating to lose, always wanting to win, unyielding, competitive
牛負けた, うしまけた
Interjection, See うまい・2, Humorous term, pun on 馬勝った, which is ateji for うまかった
(that was) delicious