損ねる

Reading

Kana: そこねる
Romaji: sokoneru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck

2

to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

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

(かれ)機嫌(きげん)をそこねている。
➥He is in an angry mood.
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野手(やしゅ)はボールを()(そこ)ねた。
➥The fielder failed to catch the ball.
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(かれ)らはその列車(れっしゃ)()りそこねた。
➥They missed the train.
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(かれ)はついに健康(けんこう)をそこねた。
➥He ruined his health in the end.
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(かれ)はあの(とき)閣僚(かくりょう)になり(そこ)ねた。
➥He failed to become a cabinet member at that time.
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今日(きょう)はいつものバスに()(そこ)ねた。
➥I missed my bus this morning.
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