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Japanese word 負ける: to lose (a game, match, contest). Meanings and example sentences.

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負ける (まける): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

負ける (まける) means to lose (a game, match, contest).

See example sentences below.

負ける at a glance

負ける

まけるmakeru

N4verb

to lose (a gamematchcontest)

負けるまけるmakeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 負ける

Core meaning

to lose (a game, match, contest)

Breaking down the meanings

1to lose (a game
このゲームで負けました。
I lost this game.
2match
3contest)

Basic example sentences

Example 1

このゲームで負けました。

Translation

I lost this game.

Example 2

試合に負けて悔しいです。

Translation

I'm upset because I lost the match.

Kanji 負: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Kanji 負: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Kanji 負: meanings, readings, and example words.

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