Japanese word

損害

Pronunciation

Romajisongai

Meaning

  • noundamage

Example

台風で損害が出ました。tai fū de son gai ga de ma shi ta

The typhoon caused damage.

Illustration for 損害 (damage)

More examples

保険会社は火事による損害を調べています。ho ken gai sha wa ka ji ni yo ru son gai o shira be te i ma su

The insurance company is investigating the damage caused by the fire.

Core concept

Describes the harm or lost value that an event causes to a person, property, or activity.

Common phrases

  • 損害を受けるson gai o u ke ru

    suffer damage

  • 損害を与えるson gai o ata e ru

    cause damage

  • 損害を被るson gai o kabu ru

    sustain damage

Similar words

被害higai: Harm or loss suffered by a person, property, or activity because of an event.
損失sonshitsu: A loss of money, property, time, or other value.
損傷sonshō: Physical harm that makes an object or structure less sound or functional.

Definition in Japanese

事故や災害などのために受ける、人や財産への不利益や失われた価値。ji ko ya sai gai na do no ta me ni u ke ru hito ya zai san e no fu ri eki ya ushina wa re ta ka chi

Word origin

損 (son, "loss") and 害 (gai, "harm") are Sino-Japanese elements that combine to form the meaning of damage or loss.

Usage tips

  • 損害 (songai) can refer to lost business or money as well as physical harm, so it helps describe the wider consequences of a serious event.

Other meanings

  • lossnoun

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