Word

損なう

そこなう
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to spoil; to mar; to ruin

  2. Suffix · Godan verb

    to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do

  3. Suffix · Godan verb

    to almost do; to come close to doing

In Spanish

  1. estropear; echar a perder; dañar; perder

Other forms
害う、損う

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 夜更よふかししていると健康けんこうを損そこなうよ。

    You must not stay up late, or you will hurt your health.

    No debes quedarte despierto hasta tarde, o tu salud se resentirá.

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  • 彼かれはその手紙てがみに返事へんじを出だし損そこなった。

    He failed to answer the letter.

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