負

Meaning

負 centers on carrying a weight or burden, which extends naturally to owing something, assuming responsibility, and the negative outcome of being weighed down in a contest: defeat. The minus sense is a modern mathematical application of the negative idea.

• 負けまけ
  N3

  defeat; loss; losing (a game)

• 負担ふたん
  N2

  burden; load; responsibility

• 勝負しょうぶ
  N2

  victory or defeat

• 負うおう
  N2

  to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder

• 負けるまける
  N5

  to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten

• 負傷ふしょう
  N2

  injury; wound

• 背負うせおう
  N2

  to carry on one's back

• 負荷ふか

  burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing

• 負ふ

  negative; minus

• 負債ふさい
  N1

  debt; liabilities

• 請負うけおい

  contract (for work); contracting; undertaking

• 自負じふ

  pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

• 負かすまかす
  N2

  to defeat

• 負け犬まけいぬ

  loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog

• 勝ち負けかちまけ

  victory or defeat; victory and defeat

• 顔負けかおまけ

  being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed

• 請け負ううけおう

  to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work)

• 抱負ほうふ

  aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

• 負い目おいめ

  (feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

• 負け越しまけこし

  having more losses than wins

• 気負いきおい

  eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood

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