負けず嫌い

負けずぎらい

Reading

Kana: まけずぎらい
Romaji: makezugirai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ま.ける、 ま.かす、 お.う
Meanings: defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate