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1 exact word match found in search '負け'
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noun
defeat; loss; losing (a game)
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26 words found beginning with '負け'
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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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noun
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
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noun
1. dejected loser; dog that has lost a fight (with its tail between its legs)
2. unmarried woman (with no children) over the age of 30  (see also: お一人様; slang; derogatory)
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expression, noun
poor loser; make excuses; unwilling to admit defeat; sour grapes
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noun
signs of defeat
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noun
loss of a low-ranked wrestler in the extra eighth bout in the tournament  (sumo term)
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Most common form: 負け嫌い
hating to lose; always wanting to win; unyielding; competitive  (see also: 負けず嫌い)
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indomitably; undauntedly
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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
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expression, 'no' adjective
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
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10 words found containing '負け' in any position
noun
playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who will carry out a task  (see also: じゃんけん)
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noun
(losing the game to a) walk-off home run  (baseball term)
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noun
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat  (sports term)
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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
in victory, remember your humility; in defeat, remember your fighting spirit  (proverb)
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Most common form: 負けっ振り
noun
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
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noun
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing  (see also: 負けっぷり)
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Most common form: 負けぶり
(same as above)
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noun
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
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