English–Japanese

“lose money” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisonsuru

Example

この取引では損します。ko no torihiki de wa son shi ma su

You will lose money in this deal.

Illustration for 損する (lose money)

How to say “lose money” in Japanese

“Lose money” in Japanese is 損する (sonsuru).

Describes ending up with less money or a less favorable result than expected.

Full entry for 損する: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 損する

安さだけで選ぶと、あとで損します。yasu sa da ke de era bu to a to de son shi ma su

If you choose based only on price, you will lose money later.

Tips for using 損する

  • In conversation, 損する (son suru) often appears as 損した (son shita) when someone realizes that a choice or deal was unfavorable.

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