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1 exact word match found in search '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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1 word found beginning with '負ける'
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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2 words found containing '負ける' in any position
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
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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7 partial word matches found in search '負ける'
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noun
defeat; loss; losing (a game)
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negative; minus  (see also: )
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noun
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
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Most common form: っけ
particle
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
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Most common form: 蹴る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to kick  (orig. ichidan verb)
2. to refuse; to reject
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Most common form:
noun
1. hair
2. fur; wool
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Most common form:
suffix
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
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