(そんがい)

そんがい
noun
damage, loss, injury
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.
地震(じしん)損害(そんがい)(がく)数十億円(すうじゅうおくえん)のぼる()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.
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.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 損害(そんがい)()ける (to suffer damage)
  • 損害(そんがい)(あた)える (to cause damage)
  • 損害(そんがい)()る (damage occurs)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 損害(そんがい)賠償(ばいしょう) (compensation for damages)
  • 損害(そんがい)保険(ほけん) (property insurance)
  • 損害(そんがい)(がく) (amount of damage)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 損害(そんがい): damage (financial/legal focus)
  • 被害(ひがい): damage received (victim perspective)
  • (がい): harm (general term)
  • (そん): loss (informal, often used alone)