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負 ふ

  1. minus; negative

負ける まける N4

  1. to be beaten; to be defeated; to lose
  2. to be overcome (with); to give in (to); to give way; to succumb; to surrender; to yield
  3. to be inferior (to); to be outdone (by); to be second (to)
  4. to come out in a rash; to get a rash (from)
  5. to give a discount; to reduce the price; to throw in (something extra) for free

負う おう N3

  1. to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder
  2. to accept; to assume; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.); to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to become responsible for; to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to take (responsibility)
  3. to incur (a loss, damage, etc.); to receive; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
  4. to be indebted to; to owe (a debt of gratitude to)
  5. to be backed by; to have (something) behind one

負け まけ N3

  1. defeat; losing (a game); loss
  2. failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
  3. discount; loss (on a sale)

負かす まかす N1

  1. to defeat

負んぶ おんぶ N1

  1. carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride
  2. being (financially) dependent on; relying on (someone)

負債 ふさい N1

  1. debt; liabilities

負傷 ふしょう N1

  1. injury; wound

負担 ふたん N1

  1. burden; load; responsibility
  2. bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

負い目 おいめ

  1. (feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
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