Korean word

손실

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonsil

Meaning

  • nounloss

Example

이번 사업에서 손실이 발생했다.i beon sa eo be seo son si ri pal saeng haet tta

This business incurred a loss.

Illustration for 손실 (loss)

More examples

회사는 예상 손실을 공개했다.hoe sa neun ye sang son si reul kong gae haet tta

The company disclosed its projected loss.

Core concept

Something valuable becoming smaller or less valuable because of a cause.

Common phrases

  • 손실을 입다son si reul ip tta

    incur a loss

  • 손실을 보상하다son si reul po sang ha da

    compensate for a loss

  • 예상 손실ye sang son sil

    expected loss

Similar words

손해sonhae: A loss of money or advantage caused by an action or situation.
피해pihae: Harm or loss caused by an accident, crime, or disaster.

Definition in Korean

어떤 원인으로 재산이나 가치가 줄어들어 생긴 손해eo tteon wo ni neu ro chae sa ni na ka chi ga chu reo deu reo saeng gin son hae

Word origin

손 (son, "damage or loss") and 실 (sil, "loss") combine in this Sino-Korean term to express a decrease in what is owned or worth.

Usage tips

  • This noun is useful in TOPIK reading when a text describes money, property, or value decreasing because of a problem.

Other meanings

  • damagenoun
  • wastagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 손실액sonsiraekamount of lossnoun
  • 손실률sonsillyulloss ratenoun
  • 손실보상sonsilbosangloss compensationnoun

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