Usages of makeru
彼女 は 友達 の チーム を 大きな 声 で 応援して いた が、 その チーム は 負けて しまった。kanozyo ha tomodati no tiimu wo ookina koe de ouensite ita ga, sono tiimu ha makete simatta.
She cheered loudly for her friend’s team, but that team ended up losing.
兄 の 学校 は 去年 の 決勝 で 負けた ので、 今年 は 勝ちたい と みんな が 言って いる。ani no gakkou ha kyonen no kessyou de maketa node, kotosi ha katitai to minna ga itte iru.
Because my older brother’s school lost in last year’s final, everyone says they want to win this year.
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