This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

根負け

Reading

Kana: こんまけ
Romaji: konmake
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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being beaten down by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience

Kanji

Readings: コン、 ね、 -ね
Meanings: root, radical, head (pimple)
Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility

Example Sentence

ホントしつこいなぁ、しのぶさん。なんか根負(こんま)けしそう。
➥Shinobu is really persistent. It seems that I am beaten.
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