- 1. [v1, vi] to lose; to be defeated; to be beaten — occ. written as 敗ける
- 2. [v1, vi] to give in (to); to yield; to succumb; to give way; to surrender; to be overcome (with)
- 3. [v1, vi] to be inferior (to); to be second (to); to be outdone (by)
- 4. [v1, vi] to get a rash (from); to come out in a rash
- 5. [v1, vt] to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free
Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)
| Dictionary form | まける | (makeru) |
| Polite | まけます | (makemasu) |
| Past, plain | まけた | (maketa) |
| Past, polite | まけました | (makemashita) |
| Negative, plain | まけない | (makenai) |
| Negative, polite | まけません | (makemasen) |
| Past negative, plain | まけなかった | (makenakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | まけませんでした | (makemasendeshita) |
| Te-form | まけて | (makete) |
| Potential | まけられる | (makerareru) |
| Volitional | まけよう | (makeyou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | まければ | (makereba) |
| Passive | まけられる | (makerareru) |
| Causative | まけさせる | (makesaseru) |
| Imperative | まけろ | (makero) |
Kanji in this word
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defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibilityOn: フ (fu)Kun: ま.ける (ma.keru)、 ま.かす (ma.kasu)、 お.う (o.u)
Example Sentences
３対０で彼には負けています。
He's beating me, three to zip.