Word details
損ねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 損ねる.
Dictionary
Entry
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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
損
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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