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What does 損 (そん, son) mean?

損 (そん, son) means loss, disadvantage.

Quick facts
Readingそん
Romajison
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
そん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonson

loss, disadvantage

  1. 1noun · na-adjective · suru verb loss; damage; harm
  2. 2noun · na-adjective disadvantage; handicap; drawback

Example sentences

  • I sold it cheap and took a loss.

  • Getting angry only hurts yourself.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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