Japanese word

紛失

Pronunciation

Romajifunshitsu

Meaning

  • nounloss

Example

財布を紛失しました。sai fu o fun shitsu shi ma shi ta

I lost my wallet.

Illustration for 紛失 (loss)

More examples

鍵の紛失に気づきました。kagi no fun shitsu ni ki zu ki ma shi ta

I noticed that I had lost my keys.

Core concept

Describes an item becoming unavailable because its owner no longer knows where it is.

Common phrases

  • 紛失届を出すfun shitsu todoke o da su

    file a lost-item report

  • 紛失に気づくfun shitsu ni ki zu ku

    notice something is missing

  • 紛失を届け出るfun shitsu o todo ke de ru

    report a loss

Similar words

遺失ishitsu: The loss of property that occurs when it is dropped or left behind.
亡失bōshitsu: The formal disappearance or destruction of an item that has been entrusted to someone's custody.

Definition in Japanese

所持品などをなくして、所在が分からなくなること。sho ji hin na do o na ku shi te sho zai ga wa ka ra na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 紛失 (funshitsu, "loss") combines 紛 (fun, "confusion") and 失 (shitsu, "to lose"), expressing the loss of something whose whereabouts become unclear.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese notices, 紛失 (funshitsu) commonly refers to missing identification cards, documents, or other belongings, giving the word a more official tone than everyday English lose.

Other meanings

  • misplacementnoun
  • going missingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 紛失するfunshitsusuruloseverb

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