損ねる

そこねる

to harm

#16,231

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck
  2. ichidan verb, auxiliary verb to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは機嫌きげんをそこねている。 He is in an angry mood. #108601

彼かれはついに健康けんこうをそこねた。 He ruined his health in the end. #111900

彼あの誕生日会たんじょうびかいに行いき損そこねた。 I failed to go to his birthday party. #1319136

今日きょう、昼ひるご飯はんを食しょくべ損そこねた。 I missed lunch today. #12574554

彼かれはあの時とき閣僚かくりょうになり損そこねた。 He failed to become a cabinet member at that time. #114897

急いそがないと、お昼ひる食しょくべ損そこねるよ。 Hurry up, or you'll miss lunch. #10608934

君きみに会かいい損そこねて地団駄じだんだを踏ふんだよ。 I was chagrined at missing you. #178634