Word details

打ちそこなう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 打ちそこなう.

Dictionary

Entry

打ちそこなう打ち損なう撃ち損なう撃ちそこなううちそこなうGodan verbFreq #204387
1

to fail to hit; to miss

Examples
私は虎を狙って発砲したが、撃ち損なった
I aimed at the tiger and fired, but missed him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

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

beat, attack, defeat, conquer

15 strokesFrequency 473JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゲキ

Kun

う.つ

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