What does 損なう mean?
損なう is a Japanese verb meaning “to harm, to hurt” in English. It can also be translated as “to fail to do, to almost do” depending on context. It is written as 損なう in kanji, そこなう in hiragana, and sokonau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼はその手紙に返事を出し損なった。
He failed to answer the letter.