損なう、害う、損う
そこなう
sokonau
JMdict entry #1596510
- Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin
- suffixGodan verb with 'u' ending to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do
- suffixGodan verb with 'u' ending to almost do; to come close to doing
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は遅く起きた、その結果、バスに乗り損なった。
kare ha osoku oki ta 、 sono kekka 、 basu ni nori sokonaxtsu ta 。
He got up late, so he missed the bus.
彼はその手紙に返事を出し損なった。
kare ha sono tegami ni henji wo dashi sokonaxtsu ta 。
He failed to answer the letter.
彼が終電に乗りそこなうなんていい気味だ。
kare ga shuuden ni nori sokonau nante ii kimi da 。
It serves him right that he missed the last train.
働きすぎで彼女は健康を損なった。
hataraki sugi de kanojo ha kenkou wo sokonaxtsu ta 。
Overwork cost her health.
注意しなくては駄目だよ、さもないとまたやり損なうよ。
chuui shi naku te ha dame da yo 、 samo nai to mata yari sokonau yo 。
You've got to be careful or else you'll miss it again.
多く学生が課題を出しそこなった。
ooku gakusei ga kadai wo dashi sokonaxtsu ta 。
Quite a few students failed to hand in their assignments.