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“To fail to” in Japanese

Short answer
損ねる sokoneru そこねる

To fail to in Japanese is “損ねる” (sokoneru). Full meaning: to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done).

Other ways to say “To fail to” in Japanese

逃す nogasu to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... そこねる sokoneru to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done) 遁す nogasu to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... 遁がす nogasu to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... 逃せる nogaseru to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... のがせる nogaseru to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... のがす nogasu to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away; to set free, to let go; to fail to ... 損ね sokone to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done) 損ねろ sokonero to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done) そこね sokone to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done) 損ねん sokonen to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done)

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