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    3. 損する

    損する

    損そんす​る​

    to lose (money, etc.)

    KMT7CoreVerbBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab16 strokes

    そんする

    Verb

    1.
    to lose (money, etc.)
    2.
    to waste one's (time, etc.), to have one's efforts come to naught

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この株かぶを買かったら損そんするかもしれません。

    If I buy this stock, I might lose money.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれはその取とり引ひきで大たい金きんを損そんしました。

    He lost a large sum of money in that transaction.

    KMT7Business & Finance
    時じ間かんを無む駄だにすると、後あとで損そんすることになりますよ。

    If you waste time, you will regret it later (lit. you will lose out later).

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    準じゅん備びを怠おこたると、結けっ局きょくは自じ分ぶん自じ身しんが損そんすることになります。

    If you neglect preparation, you will ultimately be the one to lose out.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    投とう資しはリスクが伴ともなうため、損そんする可か能のう性せいも考こう慮りょに入いれるべきです。

    Investment involves risk, so the possibility of losing money should also be taken into consideration.

    KMT8Business & Financefinance

    Characters that make up this word

    損
    そこ.なう・そこな.う・-そこ.なう・そこ.ねる・-そこ.ねる…(1)
    damage・loss・disadvantage・hurt・injure
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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