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defeat

On-Yomi: フ — Kun-Yomi: ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う

Elements:

defeat, bound up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight

Heisig story:

Above we have the condensed form of bound up, and below the familiar shellfish. Now imagine two oysters engaged in shell-to-shell combat, the one who is defeated being bound and gagged with seaweed, the victor towering triumphantly over it. The bound shellfish thus becomes the symbol for defeat.

Koohii stories:

1) [stereovibe] 23-1-2008(219): Tied up, the shellfish had to accept defeat!

2) [koldbein] 17-2-2009(29): The shellfish admitted defeat when they placed a hook on top of his head.

3) [shadolite] 25-12-2007(17): Defeat is defined by a shellfish in binds.

4) [cyberclops] 14-1-2010(11): A shellfish bound up in a fisherman's net has been defeated.

5) [Dualta] 18-12-2007(9): If you are DEFEATED you are BOUND into slavery and the world will not be your OYSTER.

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