負まける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

lose; be defeated; be beaten

General term for losing in a contest, game, fight, or competition. The opponent or cause is marked with に.

• 昨日きのうの試し合あいで、うちのチームは相あい手てに負まけた。

  Our team lost to the opponent in yesterday's match.

• 彼かれはじゃんけんに負まけて、罰ばつゲームをやらされた。

  He lost at rock-paper-scissors and was made to do a penalty game.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

give in; yield; succumb

Used for giving in to temptation, pressure, persuasion, or one's own weakness. Often appears as ～に負ける.

• 甘あまいものに目めがなくて、ついケーキに負まけてしまう。

  I have a sweet tooth and end up giving in to cake.

• 彼かれは誘ゆう惑わくに負まけて、またタバコを吸すってしまった。

  He succumbed to temptation and smoked a cigarette again.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be inferior; be outdone; be second

Describes being inferior in quality, ability, or degree compared to something else. Often used with ～に負けない or ～に負けるとも劣らない.

• この店みせのラーメンは、有ゆう名めい店てんに負まけないくらい美味おいしい。

  This shop's ramen is so good it's not inferior to famous shops.

• 彼かれの熱ねつ意いは誰だれにも負まけない。

  His enthusiasm is second to none.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

get a rash; come out in a rash

Used when skin reacts to something and develops a rash. The cause is marked with ～に or ～で.

• 新あたらしい化け粧しょう品ひんで肌はだが負まけて、赤あかくなった。

  My skin reacted to the new cosmetics and got red.

• 漆うるしにかぶれて、腕うでが負まけてしまった。

  I got a rash on my arm from poison ivy.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reduce the price; give a discount; throw in for free

Transitive use, common in commercial contexts. The seller reduces the price or adds something extra. Often used as お負け or in the phrase 負けておく.

• あの店みせはいつも少すこし負まけてくれる。

  That shop always gives me a little discount.

• これだけ買かうから、もう少すこし負まけてよ。

  I'm buying this much, so give me a bit more of a discount.