“To lose” in Japanese
Short answer
To lose in Japanese is “逸す” (issu). Full meaning: to lose (a chance), to miss; to overlook, to omit, to forget; to deviate, to depart from (the norm, etc.).
Other ways to say “To lose” in Japanese
失う
ushinau to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of
損する
sonsuru to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.), to have one's efforts come to naught
負ける
makeru to lose, to be defeated; to succumb, to give in, to surrender, to yield; to be inferior to
無くす
nakusu to lose (something); to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove, to eradicate, to abolish
失する
shissuru to lose, to miss, to forget, to be excessive
逸する
issuru to lose (a chance), to miss (a chance); to overlook, to omit, to forget; to deviate
亡くなす
nakunasu to lose (something)
無くなす
nakunasu to lose (something)
逃す
nigasu to set free, to let go, to release; to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch
落とす
otosu to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leav
落っことす
okkotosu to drop, to lose, to let fall
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