Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 負ける(まける) in Japanese

負ける, 敗ける
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
まける
Romaji
makeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to lose; to be defeated
    Example sentence
    彼は「負けられない戦いです」と声を振り絞った。 He shouted at the top of his voice, "This is a battle we cannot lose."
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield
    Example sentence
    自分でも負けた。 Even I was defeated.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be inferior to
    Example sentence
    そういう相手の前では、私の見せ掛けだけの怜悧な技術は、見抜かれた時に負けていたと思う。 I think that against somebody like that, my seemingly clever techniques would be seen through and then I would be defeated.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
    Example sentence
    料理のことであれば、誰にも負けないよ。 When it comes to cooking, no one can beat me.
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to reduce the price; to lower the price; to give a discount on
    Example sentence
    誘惑に負けてはいけない。 You must not yield to temptation.

Examples of 負ける, 敗ける, まける in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
負ける
Plain Polite
負けます
Negative
負けない
Negative Polite
負けません

Past

Plain
負けた
Plain Polite
負けました
Negative
負けなかった
Negative Polite
負けませんでした

Te

Plain
負けて
Plain Polite
負けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
負けられる
Plain Polite
負けられます
Negative
負けられない
Negative Polite
負けられません
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Kanji in this word

敗 JLPT 3

11 strokes

failure, defeat, reversal

On'Yomi: ハイ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.れる

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負 JLPT 3

9 strokes

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う

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