言い負ける
iimakeru
to lose a quarrel, to lose an argument, to be talked down
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  1. iimakeru to lose a quarrel, to lose an argument, to be talked down
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Kanji Breakdown
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On: げん,ごん Kun: い.う,こと
7 strokes N4
Defeat, Negative, -, Minus, Bear, Owe, Assume A Responsibility
On: ふ Kun: ま.ける,ま.かす,お.う
9 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
言い負ける → 言い負けます → 言い負けて → 言い負けた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝言い負けるのが好きです。
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