Meaning

Primary

Damage

Alternative

Injury

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Your loss comes from damage done to you. This is damage.

This word is usually used as a noun. It can occasionally be turned into verb by adding する, but this is very rare!

Reading

そんがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

トラックの衝突で積荷がダメージを受けたが、小さな損害で済んだ。

The truck crash damaged the cargo, but it was only minor damage.

Kanji Composition