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JLPT N1auxiliaryLevel estimated by Bebop

損そこねる

sokoneru

to fail to do, to miss a chance to

Attaches to a verb stem. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 野手やしゅはボールを取とり損そこねた。

    The fielder failed to catch the ball.

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  2. 急いそがないと、お昼食ひるたべ損そこねるよ。

    Hurry up, or you’ll miss lunch.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. うちの犬いぬはフリスビーをつかみ損そこねてカメラに激突げきとつした。

    Our dog missed the frisbee and collided right into the camera.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 損

  • 損damage; lossOnソンKunそこなう・そこなう・そこねる

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