Word Meaning 損ねる

そこねる sokoneru

損ねる is read as そこねる (sokoneru) and means to miss one's chance to (do something).

Meaning

English

  1. to miss one's chance to (do something)
  2. to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
  3. to harm
  4. to hurt
  5. to injure
  6. to wreck

Reading

Kana

そこねる

Romaji

sokoneru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 8097 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

損する

そんする

to lose (money, etc.)

損じる

そんじる

to harm

損なう

そこなう

to fail to ...

損害

そんがい

damage

損失

そんしつ

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

そん

disadvantage

損得

そんとく

loss and gain

損金

そんきん

financial loss

損じ

そんじ

slip

損気

そんき

disadvantage

Example Sentences

3

かれはめいよをそこねるようなこういをきらう。

he hates actions that could damage one's honor.

Hurry up, or you'll miss lunch.

It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.