JLPT N3 · Noun

負け (make)

負け (まけ, make) is a Japanese noun meaning “defeat; loss”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まけ
Romaji: make
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

defeat; loss; losing (a game) · noun
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.) · suffix
discount; loss (on a sale) · noun

Example sentences

どっちに転んでも君の負けだよ。

Either way, you lose.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 負け

defeat, negative, -フ・ま.ける・ま.かす · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 負け.

負けるまけるto lose負うおうto carry on one's back勝負しょうぶvictory or defeat背負うせおうto carry on one's back負債ふさいdebt負傷ふしょうinjury負担ふたんburden負かすまかすto defeat

Source: JMdict entry 1497960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.