Japanese word

負け

Pronunciation

Romajimake

Meaning

  • nounloss

Example

チームは負けを受け入れました。chī mu wa ma ke o u ke i re ma shi ta

The team accepted the loss.

Illustration for 負け (loss)

More examples

その負けは、選手たちに大切な教訓を与えました。so no ma ke wa sen shu ta chi ni tai setsu na kyō kun o ata e ma shi ta

That loss taught the players an important lesson.

Core concept

Describes the outcome or experience of not winning a contest, match, or competition.

Common phrases

  • 負けを受け入れるma ke o u ke i re ru

    accept a loss

  • 負けが続くma ke ga tsuzu ku

    continue to lose

  • 負けを経験するma ke o kei ken su ru

    experience a loss

Similar words

敗北haiboku: A formal term for the result of being defeated.
敗戦haisen: The loss of a game, battle, or war.

Definition in Japanese

勝負や競争で勝てず、敗れた結果。shō bu ya kyō sō de ka te zu yabu re ta kek ka

Word origin

The noun 負け (make) comes from the continuative form of the verb 負ける (makeru, "to lose"), which can function as a noun.

Usage tips

  • Japanese sports reports often count 負け (make) alongside wins in a team's record, making the word useful for discussing results over a season.

Other meanings

  • defeatnoun

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