Definition: 意味
to lose
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 負ける 【まける】(makeru).
Meaning: to lose; to be defeated.
Type: Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
負ける - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
私は彼に負ける。
わたしはかれにまける。
watashi wa kare ni makeru.
I will lose to him.
Example #2
私はしあいに負けることが怖い。
わたしはしあいにまけることがこわい。
watashi wa shiai ni makeru koto ga kowai.
I'm afraid of losing the match.
Example #3
我々が負けることは許されない。
われわれがまけることはゆるされない。
wareware ga makeru koto wa yurusarenai.
We don't allow losing.
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