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損傷 (そんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
damage ; injury
Refers to physical damage, harm, or injury to objects, body parts, or systems. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb (transitive and intransitive). Common in news, technical, and medical contexts.
故こ
で
車くるま
の
バンパー
を
損そん
傷しょう
し
て
しまっ
た
。
I damaged the car's bumper in an accident.
Kanji 損 damage, loss, disadvantage Similar words 破は 損そん 破損 emphasizes breakage or being broken, often for objects; 損傷 is broader and includes injury to living tissue.
故こ 障しょう 故障 is used for malfunction or breakdown of machines/systems, not for physical damage or injury.
Etymology Compound of 損 (loss, damage) and 傷 (wound, injury). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of damage or injury.
