1.
damage, loss
Harm or loss, especially in financial or material terms. Often used in legal and business contexts.
台風で大きな損害が出た。
The typhoon caused significant damage.
損害賠償を請求する。
To claim compensation for damages.
Legal terminology
会社に損害を与える。
To cause damage to the company.
火事で大きな損害を受けた。
We suffered significant damage from the fire.
損害保険に入っていたので、修理費が出た。
Since I had property insurance, the repair costs were covered.
地震の損害額は数十億円にのぼると言われている。
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.
名誉に損害を受けた。
My reputation was harmed.
相手に損害を与えるつもりはなかった。
I had no intention of causing harm to the other party.
契約違反による損害を受けたので、弁護士に相談した。
I consulted a lawyer because I suffered harm from a breach of contract.
あの記事は彼の信用に大きな損害を与え、仕事にも影響が出た。
That article caused great harm to his credibility and also affected his work.
損害 emphasizes financial or material loss, often used in legal and business contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 損害を受ける (to suffer damage)
- 損害を与える (to cause damage)
- 損害が出る (damage occurs)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 損害賠償 (compensation for damages)
- 損害保険 (property insurance)
- 損害額 (amount of damage)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 損害: damage (financial/legal focus)
- 被害: damage received (victim perspective)
- 害: harm (general term)
- 損: loss (informal, often used alone)