Jisho

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Words — 2 found

Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten​occ. written as 敗ける
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to give in (to); to yield; to succumb; to give way; to surrender; to be overcome (with)​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to be inferior (to); to be second (to); to be outdone (by)​
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4. to get a rash (from); to come out in a rash​
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free​
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まか 負けるが勝ち
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; losing is winning​Proverb
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Kanji — 1 found

1.9323179818981497
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
負
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
On: フ
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Sentences — 144 found

  • jreibun/352/1
      試合後、「あんな
    • じゃくしょう弱小
    • チームに負けるなんて、
    • おれ俺
    • たちは
    • いったい一体
    • 何を思い上がっていたんだ」と、チームメンバーは
    • くや悔しさ
    • と恥ずかしさでいっぱいになりながら、必死で考えた。
    After the game, the team members, overwhelmed with regret and embarrassment, asked themselves in desperation, “How could we have been so full of ourselves to lose to such a weak team?” — Jreibun
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