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失う

うしなう

to lose, to miss

Mnemonic

The hand let go without ever meaning to. The gate stood open all night and the field is empty this morning. Ooh う, she しな is gone now う: うしなう.

Worth knowing

Heavier than なくす. 失う takes what does not come back: a job, your sight, somebody. Same 失 as 失礼します. 負ける まける is losing a contest.

Built from

lose
A hand with something slipping out of it.

Words sharing these kanji

pardon me, excuse me (e.g. when leaving) failure, blunder

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