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We found 4 words, 1 kanji, and 141 examples matching '負ける'
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lose; to be defeated
2. to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield  (this meaning is restricted to form 負ける)
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expression
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck  (see also: 勝負は時の運; proverb)
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expression, ichidan verb
to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match  (idiomatic expression)
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expression
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win  (idiomatic expression)
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フ   まかす to defeat   まける to be defeated   お to carry (on one's back)   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
corner
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わたし
たち
けた

We lost the game 3-0.
わたしたち
私達
その
しあい
試合
けた

We lost the game.
みんな
じょうず
上手
やらなければ
しあい
試合
ける
かもしれない
Unless everyone plays well, we may lose the game.
ける

When you lose, you actually win.
かのじょ
彼女
かれ
テニス
けてしまった

She lost to him in tennis.
 
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