競り負ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 競り負ける | 競り負けない |
| Polite | 競り負けます | 競り負けません |
| Past polite | 競り負けました | 競り負けませんでした |
| Past | 競り負けた | 競り負けなかった |
| Te-form | 競り負けて | 競り負けないで |
| Desire | 競り負けたい | 競り負けたくない |
| Potential | 競り負けられるalso 競り負けれる | 競り負けられないalso 競り負けれない |
| Passive | 競り負けられる | 競り負けられない |
| Causative | 競り負けさせる | 競り負けさせない |
| Causative passive | 競り負けさせられる | 競り負けさせられない |
| Volitional | 競り負けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 競り負けましょう | |
| Imperative | 競り負けろ | 競り負けるな |
| Conditional | 競り負ければ | 競り負けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 競り負けたら | 競り負けなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose a close contest; be outbid; be beaten in a bidding war
Used especially in auctions or competitive bidding situations where one is narrowly defeated. Also applicable to other close competitions.
I lost the bidding at the auction and couldn't buy the painting I wanted.
I was beaten at the very last moment.