Lingaku負け【まけ】
Frequency rank: 3,775. – 3,776.
- defeat; loss; losing (a game)antonym: 勝ち【かち】
- failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)see also 名前負け【なまえまけ】
- discount; loss (on a sale)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 負け【まけ】Frequency rank: 3,775. – 3,776.
- まけFrequency rank: 52,627. – 54,043.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- defeat; loss; losing (a game)
- failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
- discount; loss (on a sale)
This meaning is used when referring to being beaten in a competition or when something is not successful.
If you don't give up, you won't lose next time.
This meaning conveys the idea of not meeting expectations based on one's appearance or reputation.
This refers to a reduction in price or value, often seen in sales contexts or financial terms.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I felt ready to give in because of my miserable failure.
Mulligan has been riding high since he seized the crown in a come-from-behind victory 14 months ago.
But a man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
This isn't just a simple defeat: I lost the balance I have maintained for my whole life and now absolutely everything is collapsing.