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損害
songai
Description
損害は、事故や災害などで、お金や物、体などが受ける被害のことです。
"損害" refers to damage or harm to money, property, or the body caused by accidents or disasters.
ビジネスや保険の話でよく使われる、少しかたい言葉です。
"損害" is a somewhat formal term often used in business and insurance contexts.
Meanings
損害songai
damage; loss; harm to property or interests
台風で大きな損害を受けました。
We suffered great damage from the typhoon.
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Notes
- Etymology
損 (loss) + 害 (harm); a formal Sino-Japanese compound.
- Nuance
損害 stresses concrete damage/loss, often financial; 被害 emphasizes being the victim.
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