失う (うしなう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

失う (うしなう) means to lose / to part with.

See example sentences below.

失う at a glance

失う

うしなうushinau

N3verb

to lose / to part with

失ううしなうushinauN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to lose / to part with

Example 1

大事な書類を失いました。

Translation

I lost an important document.

Example 2

友達と連絡を失ってしまった。

Translation

I lost contact with my friend.