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損ねる

そこねる

Readings

そこねる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck
  2. 2.
    v1, aux-vto miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

Kanji breakdown

N413 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

彼は機嫌をそこねている。

He is in an angry mood.

君に会い損ねて地団駄を踏んだよ。

I was chagrined at missing you.

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損ねるそこねる

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

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