How to say 'Lose' in Japanese | 損する

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The Japanese word for Lose is 'Sonsuru', written as 損する in Japanese.'Lose' in hiragana is そんする.

word

損する

Meaning

Lose

Reading

そんする

sonsuru

Kanji

損Loss, Damage

Explanation

The Japanese verb '損する (そんする)' means 'to lose' in the sense of suffering a loss, disadvantage, or missing out on an opportunity. It is often used in financial or situational contexts where someone experiences a setback or disadvantage. For example: I lost money on that deal「その取引で損した」(そのとりひきでそんした). You'll lose out if you don't act now「今行動しないと損するよ」(いまこうどうしないとそんするよ). This verb can also imply missing out on a benefit or opportunity, as in '損しないように早く決めてください (そんしないようにはやくきめてください) (Please decide quickly so you don't miss out).'

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7173

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an irregular verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 損する

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

損

Meaning

Loss, Damage

Hiragana in the Word 損する

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

す

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 損する Through the Kanji 損

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 損 as well.

word

損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

word

損

Meaning

Loss

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'Sonsuru' means 'Lose' .

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