損する

そんする
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1To incur a loss (especially money); to lose money or suffer a financial loss.

Group 3 Verb

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株で大きく損したので、しばらく取引を休むつもりだ。

I lost a lot in stocks, so I plan to take a break from trading for a while.

安いと思って買ったら送料で損した。

I thought it was cheap, but I lost out because of the shipping cost.

あのプランだと長期的に損する可能性が高い。

That plan is likely to be disadvantageous in the long run.

2To waste one's time or efforts; to have efforts come to nothing.

Group 3 Verb

Examples

そんなに急いでも結局は損するだけだよ。

Rushing like that will only make you worse off in the end.

今行っても待たされるだけで損するから、あとで来よう。

If we go now we'll just be made to wait and it'll be a waste, so let's come later.

彼のアドバイスは役に立たず、時間を損したと思った。

His advice wasn't helpful; I felt my time was wasted.

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