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打ち負ける (うちまける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

打うち負まける

う

ち

ま

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be defeated; lose

Intransitive verb meaning to be beaten or lose in a contest, fight, or competition. Often used in sports, games, or battles.

昨日きのうの試し合あいで、うちのチームは打うち負まけた。
Our team was defeated in yesterday's game.
彼かれは強つよい相

あい

手て

に

打う

ち

負ま

け

て

しまっ

た

。

He ended up losing to a strong opponent.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
負defeat, negative, -

Similar words

負まける
負ける is the general word for 'lose' or 'be defeated'. 打ち負ける adds a nuance of being thoroughly beaten or overwhelmed, often in a direct confrontation.
打うち勝かつ
Antonym meaning 'to overcome' or 'to defeat'.

Etymology

Compound of 打ち (uchi, prefix adding emphasis or 'striking') + 負ける (makeru, 'to lose'). The prefix 打ち- intensifies the meaning, giving a sense of being decisively defeated.