Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 負け嫌い(まけぎらい) in Japanese

負け嫌い, 負けぎらい
Kana Reading
まけぎらい
Romaji
makegirai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hating to lose; always wanting to win; unyielding; competitive


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

dislike, detest, hate

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: きら.う, きら.い, いや

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ま.ける, ま.かす, お.う

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