Word
損なう
そこなう
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin
- Suffix · Godan verb
to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do
- Suffix · Godan verb
to almost do; to come close to doing
In Spanish
estropear; echar a perder; dañar; perder
- Other forms
- 害う、損う
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
夜更かししていると健康を損なうよ。
You must not stay up late, or you will hurt your health.
No debes quedarte despierto hasta tarde, o tu salud se resentirá.
Tatoeba #79695(opens in a new tab)彼はその手紙に返事を出し損なった。
He failed to answer the letter.
Tatoeba #112698(opens in a new tab)