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損
son
Description
「損」は、お金や時間などをむだにして、よくない結果になることを表す言葉です。
"損" is a word that expresses losing money, time, etc., resulting in a bad outcome.
買い物や仕事で使うことが多く、「得」の反対の意味です。
It is often used in shopping or work and has the opposite meaning of "得".
Meanings
損son
loss; disadvantage; something not worth it
高い物を買って損をした。
I lost out buying an expensive item.
損son
disadvantageous; not worthwhile
知らないと損だよ。
You'll be at a disadvantage if you don't know.
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Notes
- Nuance
損する means to lose out; the opposite is 得(toku), meaning gain or benefit.
- Etymology
kanji 損 means damage or loss, used in compounds like 損害 and 破損.
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