Jisho

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Words — 1 found

せま 競り負ける
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to lose a closely fought contest​
Other forms
せり負ける 【せりまける】
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Kanji — 2 found

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20 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
競
emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Kun: きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる
On: キョウ、 ケイ
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9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
負
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Kun: ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
On: フ
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Sentences — 1 found

  • jreibun/58/1
      相手と試合をして
    • たいさ大差
      • で負けたのなら
    • あきら諦め
      • もつくが、
    • せりあ競り合った
    • すえ末
      • わずか
    • いってんさ1点差
      • で負けたとなると、
    • くや悔しくて
      • どうしても
    • あきら諦め
      • がつかない。
    If I had played a game against an opponent and had lost by a large margin, I would have given up. However, because I lost by only one point, I am too frustrated to give up. — Jreibun
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