This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

損なう

損う

Reading

Kana: そこなう
Romaji: sokonau
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Definitions

v5u
1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage

2

to fail in doing

Kanji

Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

Example Sentences

見損(みそこ)なったよ。
➥I'm disappointed with you.
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ビルは(だい)(きゅう)()ちそこなった。
➥Bill missed the first ball.
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(はたら)きすぎで彼女(かのじょ)健康(けんこう)(そこ)なった。
➥Overwork cost her health.
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試験(しけん)()(そこ)なった。
➥He failed to take the exam.
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一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はし)ったが()(そこ)なった。
➥I ran and ran, but missed the train.
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(おお)学生(がくせい)課題(かだい)()しそこなった。
➥Quite a few students failed to hand in their assignments.
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