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負かす
makasu
Description
「負かす」は、試合やゲームなどで相手に勝つという意味の言葉です。
"負かす" means to win against an opponent in a match or game.
自分が勝って、相手を負けさせるときに使います。
It is used when you win and cause the other person to lose.
Meanings
負かすmakasu
to beat or defeat an opponent
弟をゲームで負かした。
I beat my younger brother at a game.
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Notes
- Nuance
負かす is transitive — you make someone else lose; contrast 負ける, meaning to lose yourself.
- Form
負かす = 負ける (to lose) turned into a causative-like transitive verb meaning to defeat.
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