Vocabulary
What does 損なう (そこなう, sokonau) mean?
損なう (そこなう, sokonau) means to harm, to damage; to miss (a chance).
Quick facts| Reading | そこなう |
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| Romaji | sokonau |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsokonau
to harm, to damage; to miss (a chance)
- 1godan verb · transitive to harm; to hurt; to injure
- 2suffix · godan verb to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do
- 3suffix · godan verb to almost do; to come close to doing
Example sentences
彼は大事な一言を言い損なった。
He failed to say an important word.
無理をして健康を損ないました。
I overexerted myself and damaged my health.
