“To be defeated” in Japanese
Short answer
To be defeated in Japanese is “敗れる” (yabureru). Full meaning: to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose.
Other ways to say “To be defeated” in Japanese
打ち負ける
uchimakeru to be defeated
負ける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
参る
mairu to go, to come, to call; to be defeated, to collapse, to die; to be annoyed, to be nonplussed
やぶれる
yabureru to be defeated, to be beaten, to be unsuccessful, to lose
敗ける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
まける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
マケる
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
負ケる
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
マケ
make to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
土がつく
tsuchigatsuku to lose, to be defeated
敗衄
haijiku being defeated; to be defeated
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