Word Meaning 損する

そんする sonsuru

損する is read as そんする (sonsuru) and means to lose (money, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to lose (money, etc.)
  2. to waste one's (time, etc.)
  3. to have one's efforts come to naught

Reading

Kana

そんする

Romaji

sonsuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 得する Rank 15473 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

損ねる

そこねる

to miss one's chance to (do something)

損じる

そんじる

to harm

損なう

そこなう

to fail to ...

損害

そんがい

damage

損失

そんしつ

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

そん

disadvantage

損得

そんとく

loss and gain

損金

そんきん

financial loss

損じ

そんじ

slip

損気

そんき

disadvantage

Example Sentences

1

やすいからといって、すぐにかうとそんすることもある。

just because something is cheap, buying it right away can sometimes be a bad deal.