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損失

そんしつ

loss

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Examples

  1. 大きな損失を出してしまった。

    おおきなそんしつをだしてしまった。

    We ended up making a big loss.

  2. 損失を最小限に抑えたい。

    そんしつをさいしょうげんにおさえたい。

    I want to keep losses to a minimum.

  3. 火事による損失は一億円に上るという。

    かじによるそんしつはいちおくえんにのぼるという。

    The losses from the fire are said to come to a hundred million yen.

Common patterns

損失を出す
to make a loss
損失を被る
to suffer a loss
損失を防ぐ
to prevent losses

Memory tip

損失 is the formal accounting noun; in ordinary speech the same idea comes out as 損 — 損をした. 損害 overlaps but leans towards damage someone caused you.

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