“To harm” in Japanese
Short answer
To harm in Japanese is “仇する” (adasuru). Full meaning: to harm, to injure, to damage; to invade, to raid; to oppose, to rise against.
Other ways to say “To harm” in Japanese
損ねる
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)
損なう
zokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
損じる
sonjiru to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage
害する
gaisuru to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt; to kill; to hinder, to obstruct
害う
sokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
痛める
itameru to hurt, to injure, to cause pain; to harm, to damage, to spoil; to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict
ぞこなふ
zokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
そこなふ
sokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
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)
ぞこなう
zokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
そこなう
sokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
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