Japanese word

取り損ねる

Pronunciation

Romajitorisokoneru

Meaning

  • verbmiss

Example

私はボールを取り損ねます。watashi wa bō ru o to ri soko ne ma su

I miss the ball.

Illustration for 取り損ねる (miss)

More examples

応募が遅れて、大会に出る機会を取り損ねました。ō bo ga oku re te tai kai ni de ru ki kai o to ri soko ne ma shi ta

I applied too late and missed the chance to enter the tournament.

Core concept

Centers on an attempted gain that slips away before it can be obtained.

Common phrases

  • 機会を取り損ねるki kai o to ri soko ne ru

    miss an opportunity

  • 賞を取り損ねるshō o to ri soko ne ru

    fail to win a prize

Similar words

逃すnogasu: To fail to catch something or let an opportunity pass without taking it.
取り逃がすtorinigasu: To fail to catch a person, animal, or moving object before it gets away.
取りこぼすtorikobosu: To fail to secure something that was expected or within reach.

Definition in Japanese

取ろうとした物を受け取れなかったり、望んだ勝利や利益を得られなかったりすること。to rō to shi ta mono o u ke to re na ka tta ri nozo n da shō ri ya ri eki o e ra re na ka tta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

取り損ねる (torisokoneru) combines 取る (toru, "take") with 損ねる (sokoneru, "fail to do"), giving the compound the sense of failing to take or obtain something.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese sports reports, 取り損ねる (torisokoneru) can describe failing to secure a title or prize, not only failing to catch something.

Other meanings

  • fail to getverb
  • fail to winverb

Related words

  • 取り損ねtorisokonefailure to getnoun

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