How to say 'Loss' in Japanese | 損失

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The Japanese word for Loss is 'Sonshitsu', written as 損失 in Japanese.'Loss' in hiragana is そんしつ.

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

Reading

そんしつ

sonshitsu

Kanji

損Loss, Damage 失Lose, Fault

Explanation

The Japanese noun '損失 (そんしつ)' means 'loss'. It is commonly used to describe financial or material losses, but can also refer to abstract losses such as time or opportunities. For example: The company suffered a huge loss「その会社は大きな損失を被った」(そのかいしゃはおおきなそんしつをこうむった). The loss of time is irreplaceable「時間の損失は取り返しがつかない」(じかんのそんしつはとりかえしがつかない). This word is often used in business or formal contexts to describe negative outcomes or setbacks.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5184

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 損失

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

損

Meaning

Loss, Damage

kanji

失

Meaning

Lose, Fault

Words Related to 損失 Through the Kanji 損

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 損 as well.

word

損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

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損

Meaning

Loss

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損する

Meaning

Lose

Words Related to 損失 Through the Kanji 失

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 失 as well.

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失う

Meaning

Lose

word

失礼

Meaning

Excuse, Rude

word

失業

Meaning

Unemployment

word

失敗

Meaning

Failure

word

失望

Meaning

Disappointment

word

失恋

Meaning

Heartbreak

word

喪失

Meaning

Loss

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