(make)

defeat,loss,losing (a game)

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #4750 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

負け (まけ, make) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “defeat,loss,losing (a game)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

この 勝負しょうぶはあなたの けです。

You've lost this match.

人生は勝ち負けの連続だ。

Life is a series of wins and losses.

悔しいことに、私はロジャーに負けた。

I was frustrated by my loss to Roger.

彼が負けたのは勝ちを あせりすぎたことによる。

His loss is due to the fact that he tried to win too quickly.