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    3. 失う

    失う

    失うしなう​

    to lose

    N3KMT4News #6+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    喪う失なう亡う

    うしなう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to lose
    2.
    to miss (a chance, opportunity)
    3.
    to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of
    4.
    to concede (goals, points, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは財さい布ふを失うしないました。

    He lost his wallet.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは大たい切せつな機き会かいを失うしなってしまいました。

    She ended up losing an important opportunity.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    チームは試し合あいの終しゅう盤ばんに2点てんを失うしなった。

    The team conceded two points late in the game.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    愛あいする人ひとを失うしなった悲かなしみは計はかり知しれない。

    The sorrow of losing a loved one is immeasurable.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    信しん頼らいを失うしなうことは、取とり戻もどすのが非ひ常じょうに難むずかしい。

    Losing trust is very difficult to regain.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    失
    うしな.う・う.せる…(1)
    lose・error・fault・disadvantage・loss
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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