損そん

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの・事こと〉で損そんをするto suffer a loss because of something

  その株かぶを買かって大おおきく損そんをした。

  I bought that stock and took a big loss.

• 損そんな〈事こと〉something that puts one at a disadvantage

  正しょう直じきすぎるのは損そんな性せい格かくかもしれない。

  Being too honest might be a disadvantageous personality trait.

• 〈人ひと〉に損そんをさせるto cause someone a loss

  この契けい約やくは取とり引ひき先さきに損そんをさせるものだ。

  This contract will cause a loss for our business partner.

• 損そんか得とくかwhether it's a loss or a gain

  その取とり引ひきが損そんか得とくかをよく考かんがえたほうがいい。

  You should think carefully about whether that deal is a loss or a gain.

Expressions· 7

• 損そんになるresult in a loss; be disadvantageous; not pay off
• 損そんして得とく取とれsometimes the best gain is to lose; you must lose a fly to catch a trout
• 損そんして得とく取とれsometimes you have to lose a little to gain a lot; you must lose a fly to catch a trout
• 満まんは損そんを招まねくpride comes before a fall; arrogance leads to downfall; every flow has its ebb
• 急せいては事ことを仕し損そんじるhaste makes waste