そこなう
sokonau

Godan Verb (u)

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

Transitive
かれはその手紙てがみ返事へんじそこなった。
karewa sono tegamini henjio dashisokonatta.
He failed to answer the letter.
Suffix

2. to fail to do; to do amiss; to miss one's opportunity to do

Suffix

3. to almost do; to come close to doing

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