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負ける (まける) — to lose (a game) (v.i.) | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

負ける

まける

N4

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1to lose (a game) (v.i.)
2to be defeated
3to lose
4to be beaten
5to give in (to)
6to yield
7to succumb
8to be inferior (to)

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Kanji in this word

負Defeat, Negative, -9 strokes

Full entry on Jisho