also: りょうぞん
loss for both sides; mutual loss
Refers to a situation where both parties suffer a loss, often used in contrast to 両得 (mutual gain).
Price-cutting competition often ends up being a loss for both sides.
This deal resulted in a mutual loss.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading りょうぞん is a common voiced variant.
Kana spelling for the voiced reading variant.
Compound of 両 (both) and 損 (loss). The reading りょうぞん is a rendaku (sequential voicing) variant.