(そんがい)

そんがい
noun
damage, loss, injury
businesslegal
1. damage, loss
Harm or loss, especially in financial or material terms. Often used in legal and business contexts.
The typhoon caused significant damage.
To claim compensation for damages.
Legal terminology
To cause damage to the company.
We suffered significant damage from the fire.
Since I had property insurance, the repair costs were covered.
It is said that the damage from the earthquake amounts to tens of billions of yen.
2. injury, harm
Harm caused to a person or organization's interests.
名誉(めいよ)損害(そんがい)()けた
My reputation was harmed.
I had no intention of causing harm to the other party.
I consulted a lawyer because I suffered harm from a breach of contract.
That article caused great harm to his credibility and also affected his work.

損害(そんがい) emphasizes financial or material loss, often used in legal and business contexts.

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