Japanese word

損傷

Pronunciation

Romajisonshō

Meaning

  • noundamage

Example

車に損傷があります。kuruma ni son shō ga a ri ma su

There is damage to the car.

Illustration for 損傷 (damage)

More examples

長時間の使用によって、機械の内部に損傷が蓄積していました。chō ji kan no shi yō ni yo tte ki kai no nai bu ni son shō ga chiku seki shi te i ma shi ta

Damage had accumulated inside the machine from prolonged use.

Core concept

Describes a harmful change in the physical condition of an object or the body.

Common phrases

  • 損傷を受けるson shō o u ke ru

    sustain damage

  • 損傷を防ぐson shō o fuse gu

    prevent damage

  • 損傷の原因son shō no gen in

    cause of the damage

Similar words

破損hason: Physical damage that breaks or spoils an object.
傷kizu: A mark, cut, or wound on the surface of an object or the body.
故障koshō: A problem that prevents a machine or device from working properly.
破壊hakai: Severe damage that breaks an object apart or makes it unusable.

Definition in Japanese

物や身体に傷や害が生じ、正常な働きや状態が損なわれること。mono ya shin tai ni kizu ya gai ga shō ji sei jō na hatara ki ya jō tai ga soko na wa re ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 損傷 (sonshō) joins 損 (son, "loss") with 傷 (shō, "wound"), expressing the loss of sound condition through physical harm.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 損傷 (sonshō) is used for both damaged objects and bodily injuries, so it can sound broader and more technical than ordinary words for a wound.

Other meanings

  • injurynoun

Opposites

  • 無傷mukizuintactnoun

Related words

  • 損傷するsonshōsurubecome damagedverb

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