Japanese

ねる

きげんをそこねる
Meaning: to hurt someone's feelings; to offend; to make someone lose their good mood
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 機嫌を損ねる 機嫌を損ねない
Polite 機嫌を損ねます 機嫌を損ねません
Past 機嫌を損ねた 機嫌を損ねなかった
Polite + Past 機嫌を損ねました 機嫌を損ねませんでした
Te-form 機嫌を損ねて 機嫌を損ねなくて
Potential 機嫌を損ねられる 機嫌を損ねられない
Passive 機嫌を損ねられる 機嫌を損ねられない
Causative 機嫌を損ねさせる 機嫌を損ねさせない
Imperative 機嫌を損ねろ 機嫌を損ねるな

Handwriting

機
嫌
を
損
ね
る

Example

I accidentally said something rude and offended my boss.

Usage Notes

Used when someone's good mood is ruined by something said or done. Often used with people of higher status or when one feels responsible for the change in mood.

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