Japanese

Alternative forms

• 喪う

Verb

失う ‎(transitive, godan conjugation, hiragana うしなう, romaji ushinau)

1. to lose (possession of something)

   自信 (じしん)を失 (うしな)う

   jishin o ushinau

   lose confidence

2. to miss an opportunity etc.

   学 (まな)ぶ機会 (きかい)を失 (うしな)う

   manabu kikai o ushinau

   miss the chance to learn something

3. to lose a person (following their death), be bereaved of someone

   夫 (おっと)を失 (うしな)う

   otto o ushinau

   lose one's husband

Synonyms

• 失 (な)くす ‎(nakusu)

Antonyms

• 得 (え)る ‎(eru, “win”)

Conjugation