負まけ
Meanings
Noun
1. defeat; loss; losing (a game)
That means defeat.
Suffix
2. failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
Noun
3. discount; loss (on a sale)
Kanji used
lose to (something)
Pitch accent
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Top 3200
Used in vocabulary (70 in total)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
Examples (12 in total)
That means defeat.
He admitted his defeat.
Losing is also nothing new.
He didn't acknowledge defeat.
Either way, you lose.
This will likely be regarded as a loss.
Tom admitted his defeat.
At this rate, I'll end up losing.
What would have to happen for one to feel like they are losing?
As frustrating as it is I can do nothing but to admit my defeat.
Failing doesn't automatically mean you've lost.
When losses continue like this, one actually ends up being impressed.