全ぜん損そん

noun

total loss

Insurance and legal term for complete destruction or loss of insured property, especially vehicles. Often used in phrases like 全損事故 (total-loss accident) or 全損扱い (treated as a total loss).

• 事じ故こで車くるまが全ぜん損そんになった。

  The car was declared a total loss after the accident.

• 保ほ険けん会がい社しゃはその車くるまを全ぜん損そんと判はん断だんした。

  The insurance company determined the car to be a total loss.