負け犬
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 負け犬
1
loser; failure; underdog; unsuccessful person; non-achiever; loser dog
Examples
負け犬になるわけにはいかない。
I can't stand getting beaten.
2
Slang; Derogatory
unmarried and childless older woman
Kanji in this Word
負
9 strokes
Frequency: 443
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
defeat
negative
-
minus
bear
owe
assume a responsibility
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.ける
ま.かす
お.う
犬
4 strokes
Frequency: 1326
JLPT N3
Grade 1
Meanings
dog
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いぬ
いぬ-
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