Japanese
損なう
Kana そこなう Romaji sokonau
JLPT N1 Common word
Definitions
01godan verb · transitive
02suffix · godan verb
to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do
after the -masu stem of a verb
03suffix · godan verb
to almost do; to come close to doing
after the -masu stem of a verb
Examples
Other forms
害う (rarely used kanji form)損う (irregular okurigana usage)
Source
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