そこねる

損ねる

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to wreck

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to harmto hurtto injureto wreck
Ichidan verb, Auxiliary verb
to miss one's chance to (do something)to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
損ねる(そこねる)
Negativeない形
損ねない(そこねない)
Pastた形
損ねた(そこねた)
Past Negativeなかった形
損ねなかった(そこねなかった)
Te-formて形
損ねて(そこねて)

Example Sentences

(かれ)は機嫌をそこねている。

He is in an angry mood.

野手はボールを取り損ねた。

The fielder failed to catch the ball.

(かれ)はついに健康をそこねた。

He ruined his health in the end.

(あの)はあの(とき)閣僚になり損ねた。

He failed to become a cabinet member at that time.

(きみ)に会い損ねて地団駄を踏んだよ。

I was chagrined at missing you.