損ねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 損ねる
1
Transitive verb
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck
Examples
彼は機嫌をそこねている。
He is in an angry mood.
2
Auxiliary verb
to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
Examples
君に会い損ねて地団駄を踏んだよ。
I was chagrined at missing you.
Kanji in this Word
損
13 strokes
Frequency: 807
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
damage
loss
disadvantage
hurt
injure
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
そこ.なう
そこな.う
-そこ.なう
そこ.ねる
-そこ.ねる
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