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負ける

to lose

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Conjugation of 負ける

This verb follows the ichidan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: lower in price, lower
私/俺
Present informal tense
負ける
makeru
I lose
Present informal negative tense
負けない
makenai
I don't lose
Present formal tense
負けます
makemasu
I lose
Present formal negative tense
負けません
makemasen
I do not lose
私/俺
Past informal tense
負けた
maketa
I lost
Past informal negative tense
負けなかった
makenakatta
I didn't lose
Past formal tense
負けました
makemashita
I lose
Past formal negative tense
負けませんでした
makemasen deshita
I did not lose
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
負けよ
makeyo
lose
Imperative negative mood
負けるな
makeru na
don't lose
Imperative formal mood
負けてください
makete kudasai
please lose
Imperative formal negative mood
負けないでください
makenai dekudasai
please do not lose
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
負けて
makete
lose
Passive stem
負けられる
makerareru
lost
Hypothetical tense
負けれ
makere
if I lost
Hypothetical conditional stem
負ければ
makereba
lost
私/俺
Volitional stem
負けよう
makeyō
will lose
Potential stem
負けられる
makerareru
lost
Continuative stem
負け
make
losing
Causative stem
負けさせる
makesaseru
allow to lose
私/俺
Imperfective stem
負け
make
lose

Examples of 負ける

勝手な願い? でも、すぐできないと、負ける。

And I realize it's a completely inappropriate request, but they're already calling me a wet blanket.

でも、すぐできないと、負ける。

And I realize it's a completely inappropriate request,

- 負ける

- and he's going to get his ass kicked.

レイノソは 負ける

Reynoso is going down.

"勝つ" か "負ける" は 重要じゃないって?

You're saying it doesn't matter if you win or lose?

かくれんぼなら 負けない

You're good, but you're not that good.

負けない!

I won't lose!

18万ドル 負けた

I just lost $180,000.

分かった 負けた 行く

I don't think it's too much to ask.

美男が勝った 君は、負けた

He's out there with a royal flush and you're in here with a busted straight.

それで、負けた。

That's your play.

君は、負けた 正義とは言えない

He's out there with a royal flush and you're in here with a busted straight.

負けて

- Then we had our asses kicked.