How to say 'Loss' or 'Damage' in Japanese | 損害

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The Japanese word for Loss or Damage is 'Songai', written as 損害 in Japanese.'Loss' or 'Damage' in hiragana is そんがい.

word

損害

Meaning

Loss, Damage

Reading

そんがい

songai

Kanji

損Loss, Damage 害Harm

Explanation

The Japanese noun '損害 (そんがい)' refers to harm, damage, or loss, often in a financial, physical, or legal context. It is commonly used to describe the negative consequences of an event, such as an accident or natural disaster. For example: The company suffered significant damage「会社は大きな損害を受けた」(かいしゃはおおきなそんがいをうけた). The typhoon caused a lot of damage「台風で多くの損害が出た」(たいふうでおおくのそんがいがでた). This word is frequently used in legal or insurance contexts to describe compensation for damages, as in '損害賠償 (そんがいばいしょう) (compensation for damages)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2538

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 損害

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

損

Meaning

Loss, Damage

kanji

害

Meaning

Harm

Words Related to 損害 Through the Kanji 損

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 損 as well.

word

損失

Meaning

Loss

word

損

Meaning

Loss

word

損する

Meaning

Lose

Words Related to 損害 Through the Kanji 害

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 害 as well.

word

障害

Meaning

Disability, Obstacle

word

被害

Meaning

Damage

word

水害

Meaning

Flood

word

害

Meaning

Harm

word

災害

Meaning

Disaster

word

侵害

Meaning

Violation, Infringement

word

利害

Meaning

Interests, Gains

word

殺害

Meaning

Killing

word

有害

Meaning

Harmful

word

無害

Meaning

Harmless

word

妨害

Meaning

Obstruction

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'Songai' means 'Loss' or 'Damage' .

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