参った
まいった
I'm beaten; I give up; touché; you've got me there
Meanings
Interjection
I'm beaten; I give up; touché; you've got me there
Example sentences
参ったなあ。
Now I'm done for.
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I can't stand this cold.
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That problem has really got me.
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The hard work has run him down.
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I was embarrassed by his bad manners.
More examples (6)
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I ask you, he's been cheating me!
「おかえりなさい。今日、帰り遅かったわね」「うん。会議が予定より1時間も長引いちゃってさぁ。参ったよ」
"Hey, you're back! Long day today, huh?" "Yeah. The meeting dragged on an hour longer than it was supposed to. It sucked."
「昨夜、猫の鳴き声がうるさくて寝れなかったよ」「一緒一緒。私も、目が覚めたよ」「隣のおっちゃん、我慢できなかったんだろうね。『うるさい!』って叫んだから、猫は逃げってったんだけど、今度はその声にびっくりして寝れなくなってさ、参ったよ」
"I couldn't sleep last night because that cat wouldn't shut up with its meowing." "Same. I woke up, too." "And apparently my neighbor couldn't take it anymore either. When he yelled at the cat to shut up, it ran away, but I was so startled I couldn't go back to sleep."
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Bad weather oppressed me.
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This cold has knocked me for a loop.
あいつにはまいったよ。どんなに厳しく怒っても、柳に風と受け流すだけだよ。
I don't know what to do with that guy. No matter how mad I get at him he just takes it in stride and pays no attention.