負

negative; minus

wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage

Intransitive verb

to lose; to be defeated

負ける only; Intransitive verb

to succumb; to give in; to surrender; to yield

負ける only; Intransitive verb

to be inferior to

負ける only; Intransitive verb

to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)

負ける only; Transitive verb

to reduce the price; to give a discount; to throw in (something extra) for free

to carry on one's back; to bear; to shoulder

to take (responsibility); to assume; to accept; to bear (the blame, costs, etc.); to have (a duty, obligation, etc.); to become responsible for; to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.)

to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound); to receive; to incur (a loss, damage, etc.)

As ...に負う

to owe (a debt of gratitude to); to be indebted to

to have (something) behind one; to be backed by

burden; load; responsibility

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

Common noun

defeat; loss; losing (a game)

Suffix

failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)

Common noun

discount; loss (on a sale)

injury; wound

Formal or literary term; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

burdening; bearing; shouldering; imposing

load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; workload

Medicine

stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing

injured person; wounded person; casualty

(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog

Slang; Derogatory

unmarried and childless older woman

Transitive verb

carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride

relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

negative emotions; negative feelings

Adverb (fukushi)

equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; neck and neck; nip and tuck

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

evenly matched; well-matched

being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably

to defeat

Word usually written using kana alone

to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback

Archaic

to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)

to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

debt; liabilities

indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly

losing a battle; lost battle

battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose