射い損そこなう

godan verb (-u)

miss a shot; shoot and miss

Used for failing to hit a target with an arrow, gun, or similar projectile. The verb is transitive and takes the target as the object.

• 彼かれは鹿しかを射い損そこなった。

  He shot at the deer and missed.

• 的まとを射い損そこなうことはめったにない。

  I rarely miss the target.