Lingaku失う【うしなう】
Frequency rank: 614.
- to lose
- to miss (a change, opportunity)
- to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
- to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 失う【うしなう】Frequency rank: 614.
- 喪う【うしなう】Frequency rank: 20,793. – 20,901.
- うしなうFrequency rank: 50,150. – 51,356.
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] loses [Loved One]
[Person] loses [Points]
[Person] loses [Experience]
[Person] loses [Situation]
[Person]'s [Health] is lost
Her health is lost.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to lose
- to miss (a change, opportunity)
- to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of
- to concede (goals, points, etc.)
This meaning is used when something is lost or missing.
This meaning is used when referring to missing an opportunity or chance.
This meaning is used when someone experiences the loss of a loved one.
This meaning is used in a competitive context, such as conceding points or goals in a game or competition.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Generated related terms (experimental)
うしなう失う【うしなう】
To lose something valuable or important, or to miss an opportunity or change.
うる得る【える】
To gain or obtain something, contrasting the idea of losing.
そうしつ喪失【そうしつ】
Refers to the concept of loss, especially in the context of losing a loved one.
ほうき放棄【ほうき】
To abandon or give up something, which can also relate to losing an opportunity.
しっぱい失敗【しっぱい】
Refers to failure or making mistakes, often associated with not achieving something.
Example sentences
317 results
The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.
"Pet loss" refers to the reactions of shock and anger that occur in owners who have been bereaved of their pets.
As far as knowing health's worth once you've lost it goes, that's the same thing with parents, water or air.
I ran away without saying anything because I didn't want to lose our love.
It was I who found her. She'd lost consciousness so I carried her to the infirmary.
The number of days lost through industrial dispute is shown in the table on the facing page.
You can make up for lost time by taking an airplane instead of a train.
Have patience with a friend rather than lose him forever.
If you should be late again, you'll lose your job.
The polar bear, which lives on the polar ice-cap, will lose its home and die out.
My mother blacked out on seeing the scene of the accident.
You will lose your position if you don't keep your temper.
When my husband died, I had a lot of difficulties keeping my chin up.
She was taken in by that fake gold certificate scandal and lost most of her money.
She was an orphan who lost her parents in a plane crash.