expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to lose one's presence of mind, to lose one's composure, to lose one's head, to get flustered.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
度を失う どをうしなう
 
 
 
 
 
度をうしなう どをうしなう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

degrees, occurrence, time
ド タク たび (3rd, N4)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
lose, error, fault
シツ うしな.う う.せる (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
husband, man
フ おっと フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)