損(そん)

そん
noun
loss, disadvantage
1. loss, damage
Financial or material loss; the state of losing money or value.
損(そん)をした。
I suffered a loss.
損(そん)して得(とく)取(と)れ。
Lose a little to gain a lot.
Proverb meaning short-term losses can lead to long-term gains.
この投資(とうし)は損(そん)になった。
This investment resulted in a loss.
2. disadvantage, drawback
An unfavorable situation or outcome; something that works against one's interests.
知(し)らないと損(そん)だよ。
It's a disadvantage not to know.
Common expression meaning "you'll miss out if you don't know."
正直者(しょうじきもの)は損(そん)をすると言(い)われることがある。
It is sometimes said that honest people end up at a disadvantage.
早(はや)く申(もう)し込(こ)まないと損(そん)だよ。
You'll miss out if you don't sign up early.

Usage

損(そん)する or 損(そん)をする means "to suffer a loss" or "to lose out."

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Antonym: 得(とく) (gain)
Antonym: 利益(りえき) (profit)
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Added 2026.1.12 10:14 · Revised 2026.9.30 6:00
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