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損(そん)する

そんするsonsuru

CommonVerb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. suru verb (included)transitive verbintransitive verb

    to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to miss (e.g. an opportunity); to miss out (on)

    あせって損(そん)した。

    • I rushed and lost money.

    Words:損(そん)する

    がっかりした。とても損(そん)した。

    No English translation yet.

    Words:がっかりとても損(そん)する

  2. to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to come to nothing; to lead nowhere

    待(ま)っただけ損(そん)した。

    • I wasted my time waiting.

    Words:待(ま)った損(そん)する

    Verified
  3. suru verb (included)intransitive verb

    to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss; to feel dejected (e.g. after something not going your way); to lose out (on)

    Note: oft. as 損(そん)した...

    行(い)かなくて損(そん)した気(き)分(ぶん)だ。

    • I feel like I missed out by not going.

    Words:損(そん)する気(き)分(ぶん)

    Verified
  4. suru verb (included)transitive verb

    to harm; to damage; to spoil; to ruin

    dated term

    機(き)能(のう)はいいのにデザインで損(そん)してる。

    • Its features are good, but the design is where it fails.

Example sentences 13

待(ま)っただけ損(そん)した。

  • I wasted my time waiting.

Words:待(ま)った損(そん)する

Editorial example

行(い)かなくて損(そん)した気(き)分(ぶん)だ。

  • I feel like I missed out by not going.

Words:損(そん)する気(き)分(ぶん)

Editorial example

この道(どう)具(ぐ)は高(こう)価(か)だけど、耐(たい)久(きゅう)性(せい)が高(たか)いから、買(か)って損(そん)する人(ひと)はいなくはないだろう。

  • This tool is expensive, but since it's highly durable, it's not as if no one would feel it's a waste of money to buy it.

安(あん)価(か)な商(しょう)品(ひん)を選(えら)ぶだけでは済(す)まない。品(ひん)質(しつ)や安(あん)全(ぜん)性(せい)も考(こう)慮(りょ)に入(い)れなければ、後(あと)で損(そん)することになる。

  • It is not enough to simply choose cheap products. If you do not take quality and safety into account, you will end up losing out later.

あせって損(そん)した。

  • I rushed and lost money.

Words:損(そん)する

Matched automatically

得(とく)しようとこだわると損(そん)する。

  • If you're too concerned with what you gain, you're bound to lose.

Words:得(とく)するこだわる損(そん)する

Matched automatically

機(き)能(のう)はいいのにデザインで損(そん)してる。

  • Its features are good, but the design is where it fails.

Words:機(き)能(のう)デザイン

Matched automatically

「僕(ぼく)ビートルズって聞(き)いたことないんだよね」「マジで? ビートルズ聞(き)いたことないとか絶(ぜっ)対(たい)人(じん)生(せい)損(そん)してるよ」

  • "I have never listened to the Beatles." "Seriously? Someone who's never listened to the Beatles has been wasting their life."

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