1.
loss, damage
Financial loss or the losing of something valuable.
大きな損失を被った。
We suffered a major loss.
損失を最小限に抑える。
To minimize losses.
機会損失は避けたい。
I want to avoid opportunity costs.
台風による損失は数十億円に上った。
The losses from the typhoon amounted to tens of billions of yen.
投資で大きな損失を出してしまい、今後は慎重に判断しようと決めた。
Having incurred a major loss from investing, I decided to be more careful with my decisions going forward.
損失 refers to loss, especially financial loss, in business and formal contexts.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 損失を被る: to suffer a loss
- 損失を出す: to incur a loss
- 損失を補う: to cover/offset losses
- 損失を最小限に抑える: to minimize losses
COMPOUNDS:
- 損失補填: loss coverage
- 機会損失: opportunity cost
- 純損失: net loss
CONTRAST:
- 損失: loss (formal, financial)
- 損: loss (general, casual)
- 利益: profit (opposite)
Related Words
Antonym:
利益 (profit)