競り負ける

to lose a closely fought contest

打ち負ける

うちまける

to be defeated

押し負ける

おしまける

to be outpushed, to lose a pushing competition

言い負ける

いいまける

to lose a quarrel, to lose an argument, to be talked down

誘惑に負ける

ゆうわくにまける

to yield (succumb) to temptation

負けるが勝ち

まけるがかち

he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day, sometimes you have to lose to win

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

すもうにかってしょうぶにまける

to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

負け

まけ

defeat, loss, losing (a game)

お負け

おまけ

freebie (e.g. with a purchase), something additional, bonus, an extra

厄負け

やくまけ わざわいまけ

victimized by the unlucky year, victimised by the unlucky year

丸負け

まるまけ

complete defeat

夏負け

なつまけ

suffering from summer heat

負け戦

まけいくさ

lost battle

負け色

まけいろ まけしょく

signs of defeat

顔負け

かおまけ

feeling embarrassed, being put to shame, bowing to

力負け

ちからまけ

losing by being overmatched, being defeated by a stronger opponent

位負け

くらいまけ

being unable to live up to one's position; being unworthy of one's rank

根負け

こんまけ

being beaten down by one's opponent's persistence, being outlasted, running out of patience

ジャン負け

ジャンまけ

playing rock-paper-scissors to decide who will carry out a task