Meaning of 損う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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損う, 損なうJLPT 1
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Kana Readingそこなう
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Romajisokonau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, Godan verb with `u` ending
- Meaning
- to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage; to fail in doing
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Example Sentences
損う, 損なう, そこなう used in context
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このようなポスターを貼るには許可が必要ですし、だいいち街の美観を損ないます！
You need permission to put up that sort of poster, and, most of all, you're ruining the looks of the street!
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Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
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You must not stay up late, or you will hurt your health.
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He failed to answer the letter.
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It serves him right that he missed the last train.
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Overwork cost her health.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
On: ソン
Kun: そこ.なう, そこな.う, -そこ.なう, そこ.ねる, -そこ.ねる
13 strokes
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