Translation guide
The act of selling an asset at a loss to prevent further losses, or the strategy of accepting a loss to move on.
cut one's losses (finance)
cut one's losses (general)
損切り is common even outside finance; 見切りをつける is more about giving up on something.
To express the action of selling an investment that has decreased in value to avoid further losses.
The standard term for cutting losses in trading/investing. Used as a noun or suru-verb.
Since the stock price kept falling, I cut my losses.
Loanword from English 'loss cut'. Common in forex and margin trading contexts.
The loss cut was executed.
Verb form of 損切り. The most natural way to say 'to cut losses' in trading.
It's important to cut losses early.
To express the idea of stopping an unprofitable or failing endeavor to avoid greater loss.
Also used metaphorically outside of finance for cutting one's losses in projects, relationships, etc.
This project isn't going well, so let's cut our losses.
To withdraw from an involvement; to pull out. Often used when stopping an investment or commitment.
Literally 'to quit knowing it's a loss'. A more explicit way to say you're accepting a loss to stop.
Avoid literal translations like 損失を切る. The established term is 損切り.
損切り is strongly associated with financial trading but is widely understood metaphorically. 見切りをつける is a general expression for giving up on something after judging it to be hopeless, and does not necessarily involve a financial loss.
To give up on something as hopeless; to wash one's hands of a matter. Implies a decision to stop after evaluating the situation.
He gave up on that business.
損失が大きくなる前に手を引いた。
I pulled out before the losses got bigger.
I stopped the deal even though I knew I'd take a loss.