Vocabulary

What does 負け (まけ, make) mean?

負け (まけ, make) means defeat, loss.

Quick facts
Readingまけ
Romajimake
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
まけ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmake

defeat, loss

  1. 1noun defeat; loss; losing (a game)
  2. 2suffix failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
  3. 3noun discount; loss (on a sale)

Example sentences

  • This match is my loss.

  • Yesterday's match ended in a 3-1 loss.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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