How to say 'Lose' in Japanese | 敗れる

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The Japanese word for Lose is 'Yabureru', written as 敗れる in Japanese.'Lose' in hiragana is やぶれる.

word

敗れる

Meaning

Lose

Reading

やぶれる

yabureru

Kanji

敗Defeat

Explanation

The Japanese verb '敗れる (やぶれる)' means 'to lose' in the context of a competition, battle, or contest. It is often used to describe defeat in sports, games, or conflicts. This verb carries a nuance of being defeated by an opponent rather than simply failing. For example: They lost the match「彼らは試合に敗れた」(かれらはしあいにやぶれた). The army was defeated in the battle「軍隊は戦いに敗れた」(ぐんたいはたたかいにやぶれた). Note that this verb is typically used in formal or serious contexts and is less common in casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6392

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 敗れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

敗

Meaning

Defeat

Hiragana in the Word 敗れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 敗れる Through the Kanji 敗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 敗 as well.

word

失敗

Meaning

Failure

word

勝敗

Meaning

Outcome

word

敗戦

Meaning

Defeat

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'Yabureru' means 'Lose' .

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