まけじ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
負けじ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠ke̞ʑi]

Noun

まけじ • (makeji) 

1. (Classical Japanese) negative conjectural of まく (verb, lower bigrade, modern まける): will not lose

Usage notes

• Fossilized in modern speech as 負(ま)けじと (makeji to), and as a component in compounds.

Derived terms

• 負(ま)けじと (makeji to)
• 負(ま)けじ心(ごころ) (makeji-gokoro)
• 負(ま)けじ魂(だましい) (makeji-damashī)