負ける
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Meanings
- to lose, to be defeated, to be beaten
- to give in (to), to yield, to succumb, to give way, to surrender, to be overcome (with)
- to be inferior (to), to be second (to), to be outdone (by)
- to get a rash (from), to come out in a rash
- to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free
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I lost the match.
He is a player who absolutely never loses.
When I asked the store clerk, they gave me a small discount.
I gave in to the heat and ended up stopping practice halfway through.
It frustrates me to lose to my older brother at games, so I practice every day.
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