noun
General noun for losing a contest, game, battle, or competition. Antonym: 勝ち (かち).
Antonyms: 勝ち (かち)
今日の試合は負けだった。
Today's match was a loss.
負けを認めるのは悔しい。
It's frustrating to admit defeat.
suffix
failing to live up to
Suffix attached to nouns indicating that something does not match the quality or expectation implied by that noun. Common in compounds like 名前負け (being outshone by one's own name) or 看板負け (not living up to one's reputation).
See also: 名前負け (なまえまけ)
あのレストランは看板負けしている。
That restaurant doesn't live up to its reputation.
彼は名前負けしない実力者だ。
He is a capable person who lives up to his name.
noun
discount; loss on a sale
Used in commercial contexts for selling at a reduced price or taking a loss. Often appears in phrases like 負けで売る or お負け (freebie, extra).
この値段では負けになります。
At this price, we'll take a loss.
もう少し負けてもらえませんか。
Could you give me a little more discount?
Antonym of 負け in the sense of defeat or loss; means victory or winning.
Derived from 負け, meaning a freebie or extra item given as a bonus, often in commercial transactions.
Nominal form of the verb 負ける (まける, to lose). The suffix sense developed from the idea of being 'defeated' by the associated noun's expectations.