Word details

取り損なう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り損なう.

Dictionary

Entry

取り損なう取りそこなうりそこなTransitiveGodan verbFreq #112635
1

to miss; to fail to get; to fail to obtain; to fail to catch; to fail to win

Examples
彼女はいつもボールを取り損なってばかりいる。
She is always missing the ball.
2

to miss (the meaning); to misunderstand

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

13 strokesFrequency 807JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ソン

Kun

そこ.なうそこな.う-そこ.なうそこ.ねる-そこ.ねる

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