破損(はそん)

はそん
noun, suru verb
damage, breakage
1. damage, breakage
Physical damage to objects, equipment, or structures. Implies partial breaking or impairment rather than total destruction.
配送中(はいそうちゅう)に破損(はそん)した。
It was damaged during shipping.
破損(はそん)した部品(ぶひん)を交換(こうかん)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
The damaged parts need to be replaced.
台風(たいふう)で屋根(やね)が破損(はそん)し、雨漏(あまも)りがひどくなった。
The roof was damaged by the typhoon, and the leaking got worse.

USAGE:
Used for physical damage to concrete objects — goods, equipment, buildings, etc. Unlike 破壊(はかい) (total destruction), 破損(はそん) implies partial damage where the object still exists but is impaired. Frequently used in business, insurance, and logistics contexts.

KANJI:
破(は) means "to break" and 損(そん) means "loss" or "damage." The compound conveys the idea of breaking that results in loss of function or value.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 破損(はそん)した商品(しょうひん): damaged goods
  • 破損(はそん)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent damage
  • 破損(はそん)箇所(かしょ): damaged area/point
  • 配送中(はいそうちゅう)の破損(はそん): damage during shipping

Related Words

Contrast: 破壊(はかい)
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