(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.
台風(たいふう)(おお)きな損害(そんがい)()た。
The typhoon caused significant damage.
損害(そんがい)賠償(ばいしょう)請求(せいきゅう)する。
To claim compensation for damages.
Legal terminology
会社(かいしゃ)損害(そんがい)(あた)える。
To cause damage to the company.
火事(かじ)(おお)きな損害(そんがい)()けた。
We suffered significant damage from the fire.
損害(そんがい)保険(ほけん)(はい)っていたので、修理(しゅうり)()()た。
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)にのぼると()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(めいよ)損害(そんがい)()けた。
My reputation was harmed.
相手(あいて)損害(そんがい)(あた)えるつもりはなかった。
I had no intention of causing harm to the other party.
契約(けいやく)違反(いはん)による損害(そんがい)()けたので、弁護士(べんごし)相談(そうだん)した。
I consulted a lawyer because I suffered harm from a breach of contract.
あの記事(きじ)(かれ)信用(しんよう)(おお)きな損害(そんがい)(あた)え、仕事(しごと)にも影響(えいきょう)()た。
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)