Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to lose a closely fought contest.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
競り負ける せりまける
 
 
 
 
せり負ける せりまける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emulate, compete with, bid
キョウ きそ.う せ.る (4th, N2)
contend, vie, compete
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
defeat, negative, -
ま.ける フ お.う (3rd, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)