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Meaning of 言い損なう(いいそこなう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

言い損なう, 言損なう
Kana Reading
いいそこなう
Romaji
iisokonau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending
    Meaning
    to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue

Example Sentences

言い損なう, 言損なう, いいそこなう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
言い損なう
Plain Polite
言い損ないます
Negative
言い損なわない
Negative Polite
言い損ないません

Past

Plain
言い損なった
Plain Polite
言い損ないました
Negative
言い損なわなかった
Negative Polite
言い損ないませんでした

Te

Plain
言い損なって
Plain Polite
言い損ないまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
言い損なわれる
Plain Polite
言い損なわれます
Negative
言い損なわれない
Negative Polite
言い損なわれません

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JLPT 2

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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JLPT 5

say

On: ゲン, ゴン

Kun: い.う, こと

7 strokes

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