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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

負け犬 まけいぬ

  1. failure; loser; loser dog; non-achiever; underdog; unsuccessful person
  2. unmarried and childless older woman

負け越し まけこし

  1. having more losses than wins

負けじと まけじと

  1. determinedly; indomitably; resolutely; undauntedly

負けじ心 まけじごころ

  1. indomitable spirit

負けじ魂 まけじだましい

  1. indomitable spirit; unyielding spirit

負けず劣らず まけずおとらず

  1. as ... as; equally (well); neck and neck; nip and tuck; no less ... than ...
  2. evenly matched; well-matched

負けず嫌い まけずぎらい

  1. competitive; determined; hating to lose; sore loser; unbending; unyielding

負けっぷり まけっぷり

  1. one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
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