loss in Japanese
loss in Japanese is 損失, 敗北, 負け — loss means the state of no longer having something you once had.
loss in Japanese
損失
Pronounced: sonshitsu
敗北
Pronounced: haiboku
(countable) Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
負け
Pronounced: make
(countable) Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
損益
Pronounced: son'eki
(financial, countable) The sum an entity loses on balance.
What does "loss" mean?
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noun The state of no longer having something you once had.
"The loss of his phone meant he had no way to contact anyone."
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noun Defeat in a game, contest, or war.
"It was the team's third loss of the season."
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noun The grief felt after someone close to you dies.
"Friends gathered to support her through the loss of her father."
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noun An amount of money spent or given up without a matching gain.
"The company reported a loss of two million dollars last quarter."
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loss in a sentence
- The loss of his phone meant he had no way to contact anyone.
- It was the team's third loss of the season.
- Friends gathered to support her through the loss of her father.
- The company reported a loss of two million dollars last quarter.
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What is "loss" in Japanese?
"loss" in Japanese is 損失, 敗北, 負け. loss means: The state of no longer having something you once had.
How do you pronounce 損失?
"loss" in Japanese is 損失, pronounced "sonshitsu".
How do you use "loss" in a sentence?
Example: "The loss of his phone meant he had no way to contact anyone." In Japanese, "loss" is 損失, 敗北, 負け.
Are there other ways to say "loss" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "loss": 損失, 敗北, 負け, 損益.
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