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    3. 損なう

    損なう

    損そこな​う​

    to harm

    N1KMT7News #16+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    害う損う

    そこなう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin

    Suffix, Verb

    2.
    to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do
    3.
    to almost do, to come close to doing

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしの気き分ぶんを損そこなった。

    His words spoiled my mood.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    大おお雨あめが作さく物もつを損そこない、収しゅ穫うか量くが減へってしまった。

    Heavy rain damaged the crops, and the harvest decreased.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    不ふ注ちゅう意いな行こう動どうは、会かい社しゃの評ひょう判ばんを損そこなう可か能のう性せいがあります。

    Careless actions can harm the company's reputation.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれはチャンスを損そこなうことなく、見み事ごとに目もく標ひょうを達たっ成せいした。

    He achieved his goal splendidly without missing the opportunity.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    信しん頼らい関かん係けいを一いち度ど損そこなうと、回かい復ふくには長ながい時じ間かんと努ど力りょくが必ひつ要ようです。

    Once trust is damaged, it takes a long time and effort to restore it.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    損
    そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる・-そこ.ねる…(1)
    damage・loss・disadvantage・hurt・injure
    Kanji
    な
    na
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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