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破損 (はそん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
damage ; breakage
Refers to physical damage, breakage, or failure of objects, equipment, or structures. Used both as a noun and with する to mean 'to be damaged' or 'to damage'.
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する
必ひつ
要よう
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ある
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We need to repair the damaged parts.
Kanji 損 damage, loss, disadvantage Similar words 損そん 傷しょう 損傷 is also 'damage', but often used for injury to living tissue or more technical contexts, while 破損 is more common for breakage of objects.
故こ 障しょう 故障 means 'malfunction' or 'breakdown', typically for machines or systems, whereas 破損 implies physical breakage or damage.
Etymology Compound of 破 (ha, 'break, tear') and 損 (son, 'loss, damage'). The combination straightforwardly means 'damage through breaking'.
