Meaning of 紛失(ふんしつ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 紛失 JLPT 1

Kana Reading ふんしつ

Romaji funshitsu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

losing something

Example Sentences

紛失, ふんしつ used in context

郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)(ゆうびんきょく)で物(もの)を送ったら(おくる)郵便局(ゆうびんきょく)(ゆうびんきょく)のミスでその品(しな)を紛失(ふんしつ)された(される)。

When the thing was sent into the post office, the goods were lost due to the mistake of the post office.
彼女(かのじょ)はハンドバッグを紛失(ふんしつ)した(する)。

She lost her handbag.
彼女(かのじょ)はハンドバッグを買ったが、その翌日(よくじつ)に紛失(ふんしつ)した(する)。

She bought a handbag, but she lost in the next day.
誰(だれ)が私(わたし)の紛失(ふんしつ)した(する)本(もと)を見つけて(みつける)くれた(くれる)のですか。

Who found my missing book?
多額(たがく)の金(おうごん)が紛失(ふんしつ)した(する)。

Not a little money was lost.
私(わたし)の手荷物(てにもつ)は輸送(ゆそう)中(なか)に紛失(ふんしつ)した(する)。

My baggage was lost in transit.

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

紛 JLPT 1

distract, be mistaken for, go astray, divert

On: フン

Kun: まぎ.れる, -まぎ.れ, まぎ.らす, まぎ.らわす, まぎ.らわしい

10 strokes

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失 JLPT 3

lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

On: シツ

Kun: うしな.う, う.せる

5 strokes

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