被こうむる
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Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
Other spellings
蒙こうむる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
こうむる
Examples6
He will never get over his huge business losses.
The company suffered a loss of one billion yen last year.
Carbon dioxide sometimes harms people.
The company suffered big losses.
The lack of modern post facilities caused trouble for many shippers.
Only one careless mistake cost the company millions of dollars.