- 勝負【しょうぶ】 - victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout 
- 負ける【まける】 - to lose, to be defeated, to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield, to be inferior to, to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.), to reduce the price, to give a discount, to throw in (something extra) for free 
- 負け【まけ】 - defeat, loss, losing (a game), failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.), discount, loss (on a sale) 
- 負う【おう】 - to carry on one's back, to bear, to shoulder, to take (responsibility), to assume, to accept, to bear (the blame, costs, etc.), to have (a duty, obligation, etc.), to become responsible for, to be burdened with (work, debt, etc.), to suffer (an injury), to sustain (a wound), to receive, to incur (a loss, damage, etc.), to owe (a debt of gratitude to), to be indebted to, to have (something) behind one, to be backed by 
- 背負う【せおう】 - to carry on one's back, to be burdened with, to take responsibility for, to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something), to be conceited, to think highly of oneself 
- 負傷【ふしょう】 - injury, wound 
- 負担【ふたん】 - burden, load, responsibility, bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.), shouldering 
- 負け犬【まけいぬ】 - loser, failure, underdog, unsuccessful person, non-achiever, loser dog, unmarried and childless older woman 
- 負傷者【ふしょうしゃ】 - injured person, wounded person, casualty 
- 負債【ふさい】 - debt, liabilities 
- 負かす【まかす】 - to defeat 
- 抱負【ほうふ】 - aspiration, ambition, plan, hopes, wishes 
- 負い目【おいめ】 - (feeling of) indebtedness, feeling obliged 
- 自負【じふ】 - pride, self-confidence, thinking highly of oneself, being proud of one's abilities or achievements 
- 請け負う【うけおう】 - to contract, to undertake, to take over, to take responsibility for 
- 気負い【きおい】 - eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, excitement, fighting spirit, fighting mood 
- 請負【うけおい】 - contract (for work), contracting, undertaking 
- 負荷【ふか】 - burden, load (electrical, CPU, etc.) 
- 顔負け【かおまけ】 - being put to shame, being outshone, being eclipsed, feeling embarrassed 
- 勝ち負け【かちまけ】 - victory or defeat, victory and defeat