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損失 (そんしつ, sonshitsu) Japanese meaning: loss | Kotomora
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The company posted a large loss this year.
Losses from the earthquake amount to several billion yen.
Usage patterns 〈 数かず 〉 の 損そん 失しつ を 出だ す to incur a loss of (amount)
The company incurred a loss of one billion yen this term.
損そん 失しつ を 被こうむ る to suffer a loss
The investors suffered a huge loss.
損そん 失しつ を 最さい 小しょう 限げん に 抑おさ える to keep a loss to a minimum
損そん 失しつ が 発はっ 生せい する a loss arises/occurs
A major loss occurred due to a system malfunction.
損そん 失しつ を 補おぎな う to make up for a loss
Sales of the new product made up for last year's loss.
Kanji 損 damage, loss, disadvantage Related words· 10 損害 covers damage or harm in a broad sense (physical, reputational, etc.), while 損失 is specifically about financial or measurable loss.
赤字 refers to a budget deficit or being in the red, whereas 損失 is the actual amount of loss incurred, which may or may not result in a deficit.
損失 is a formal word for financial or material loss, while ロス is a casual loanword covering a wider range of losses, including time and feelings.
損失 is a formal, often financial term for a loss, while 損 is the everyday word used in casual speech and set phrases like 損をする.
Show 6 more 損失 is the everyday, concrete word for financial or material loss, while 失 is a more abstract, formal term used mainly in compounds.
損失 is a broad term for any kind of loss (financial, opportunity, etc.), while 欠損 focuses on a specific gap or missing part, often in accounting or medical use.
損失 refers specifically to material or financial loss, while 喪失 covers a broader range including intangible losses like trust or memory.
損失 is a general, formal word for any kind of loss, while 出血 sounds more visceral, suggesting a painful sacrifice or damage, whether financial or organizational.
Opposites 利益 means profit or gain, the direct opposite of 損失, which means loss.
損失 means a financial loss, the direct opposite of 利潤, which means profit.
Don't confuse with 喪失 refers to losing something intangible like confidence, memory, or rights, while 損失 refers specifically to financial or measurable loss.
損失 shares the kanji 損 with 損得 but means only 'loss', whereas 損得 covers both loss and gain together.
損失 refers only to loss, whereas 損益 covers both profit and loss together.
Etymology Compound of 損 (loss, damage) and 失 (lose, miss). The combination straightforwardly conveys the idea of losing something of value.
We took early action and kept the loss to a minimum.
損失 refers to a general financial or material loss, while 目減り specifically emphasizes a gradual, often unnoticed reduction in quantity or value over time.
損失 is the formal business term for a financial loss, while マイナス is the more casual, general word for a deficit or shortfall.
