# 負 lose

(fishhook) + 貝 (shellfish/money)
★★★★★
9 strokes

## Onyomi

FU |

## Mnemonic

| That is FUCKED : I bet all my money I could hook a fish today and I lost.

## Kunyomi

( ｘｘｘの ) ま＊け | that's (Someone's) loss ★★★★★
( を or に ) ま＊ける | lose　a game or fight or struggle. This can be used 2 different ways, which I'll elaborate on because I have time: If you lose a game: Game WO maketa If you lose TO Jerry: Jerry NI maketa ★★★★★

## Jukugo

勝負(しょうぶ) | win or lose situation ★★★★☆ 勝 (win) + 負 (lose) = 勝負 (win or lose situation) a win or lose situation. Fighting over a girl/boy. Not neccesairly the final, decisive battle, the Superbowl. . The game/battle is won or lost on account of ..XXX. .
負け犬(まけいぬ) | loser ★★☆☆☆ 負 (lose) + 犬 (dog) = 負け犬 (loser) Since it literally means 'losing dog,' you'd think that was a transliteration of the English 'underdog,' But no, it simply means loser or schlemiel. Japan doesn't really have much respect for plucky underdogs who dare to try and rise above their status.
負担(ふたん) | financial responsibility ☆☆☆☆☆ 負 (lose) + 担 (carry on your back) = 負担 (financial responsibility) a responsibility, usually financial, which is declared by a system. "If a guest falls off the hotel roof, it's the hotel's responsibility." "The parent is responsible for paying for the child's lunch at boarding school."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
負 | lose | MONEY | 貝
角 | horn/corner | UTILIZE | 用

You lose MONEY when you UTILIZE corners.

You should of cut corners to make more money, and then use that money to bribe politicians to enact tort reform so the victims of your cut corners/ unsafe cars/botched surgery can't sue you.

## Synonyms

burden 負担 背負う
contest, game 試合 競争 競技 争う 勝負 競う 闘う
lose 負ける 参った 敗北 失敗 失う 不合格 落第