Meaning of 損 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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損JLPT 3
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Kana Readingそん
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Romajison
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- loss; disadvantage
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Example Sentences
損, そん used in context
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I think those who like the actors in the play won't lose anything by buying it.
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Because of my recklessness, I have been playing a losing game since childhood.
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やりがいはあるけれどもリスクと労働時間を考えると・・・、ものすごく損な商売なのかもしれませんね。
It's a job worth doing, but if I think about the working hours and the risk ... I could be onto a real losing proposition here.
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Whichever you choose, you cannot lose.
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It will pay you to save a part of your salary each month.
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My sister is clumsy, which is a disadvantage to her.
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Kanji found in this word
damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
On: ソン
Kun: そこ.なう, そこな.う, -そこ.なう, そこ.ねる, -そこ.ねる
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