損する · suru verb (irregular)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 損する | 損しない |
| Polite | 損します | 損しません |
| Past polite | 損しました | 損しませんでした |
| Past | 損した | 損しなかった |
| Te-form | 損して | 損しないで |
| Desire | 損したい | 損したくない |
| Potential | 損せる | 損せない |
| Passive | 損される | 損されない |
| Causative | 損させる | 損させない |
| Causative passive | 損させられる | 損させられない |
| Volitional | 損しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 損しましょう | |
| Imperative | 損しろ | 損するな |
| Conditional | 損すれば | 損しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 損したら | 損しなかったら |
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb, intransitive verb
lose money; suffer a financial loss; miss an opportunity
Used for concrete losses, especially money, or missing out on a chance. Often transitive with を.
I lost one million yen in stocks.
I missed a great opportunity.
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb, intransitive verb
waste time/effort; come to nothing
Describes effort, time, or plans that end up being wasted or fruitless. Can be used intransitively.
I spent time preparing, but it was wasted because of the rain.
His efforts came to nothing in the end.
suru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
feel disappointed; feel like you lost out
Often used in the form 損した気分 or 損した感じ to express a subjective feeling of missing out or being unlucky. Intransitive.
Only he got ice cream; I feel kind of left out.
I went home early, and later they handed out souvenirs, so I felt like I missed out.
suru verb (irregular), transitive verb
Dated transitive use meaning to cause harm or ruin something. Rare in modern conversation; 損なう is more common.
In older usage, it was used like 'to harm one's health'.
I lost thirty thousand yen on that deal.
I wasted time by taking the wrong road.
The sale had ended, and I felt like I'd missed out.
He's too honest for his own good, and often ends up losing out because of it.
損する means to lose money or suffer a financial loss, the direct opposite of 儲かる, which means to turn a profit.