Word details

見損なう

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

Dictionary

Entry

見損なうそこなTransitiveGodan verbFreq #21479
1

to misjudge; to mistake; to misread

2

to misjudge (someone); to overestimate

3

to miss seeing; to overlook; to fail to notice

Examples
私はすぐ出かけた、もしそうしていなかったら、パレードを見損なっていただろう。
I left at once, otherwise I would have missed the parade.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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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