損傷|そんしょうsonshou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdamage; injury
    私はその事故じこで右足みぎあしを損傷そんしょうした。↗
    My right leg was injured in that accident.
Conjugation
Dictionary form損傷する(そんしょうする)
Polite (masu)損傷します(そんしょうします)
Negative (nai)損傷しない(そんしょうしない)
polite (masen)損傷しません(そんしょうしません)
classical zu / nu損傷せず・損傷せぬ(そんしょうせず・そんしょうせぬ)
Past (ta)損傷した(そんしょうした)
polite (mashita)損傷しました(そんしょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)損傷しなかった(そんしょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)損傷しませんでした(そんしょうしませんでした)
Te form損傷して(そんしょうして)
Potential損傷できる(そんしょうできる)
Passive損傷される(そんしょうされる)
Causative損傷させる(そんしょうさせる)
Causative passive損傷させられる(そんしょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)損傷すれば(そんしょうすれば)
tara損傷したら(そんしょうしたら)
Volitional損傷しよう(そんしょうしよう)
polite (mashou)損傷しましょう(そんしょうしましょう)
Imperative損傷しろ(そんしょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym毀損きそんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Damaging or harming someone's reputation, as in 「名誉毀損」; 「損傷」 is about objects or the body being injured.
  • Synonym損害そんがいNeutralNeutral. The damage or loss suffered, as in 「損害賠償」; 「損傷」 centres on physical injury to objects or the body.
  • Synonym破損はそんNeutralNeutral. Breakage of objects, as in 「容器の破損」; 「損傷」 also covers injury to body tissue.
  • SynonymダメージCasualColloquial loanword for damage or a blow, as in 「ダメージを受ける」; 「損傷」 is the more written-style choice.
  • Synonym損じるそんじるWrittenWritten/formal verb for damaging something or having one's mood spoiled, as in 「機嫌を損じる」; 「損傷」 is a noun.
  • Synonym害するがいするWrittenWritten/formal verb for harming or even killing, as in 「感情を害する」; 「損傷」 is a noun.
  • Synonym損壊そんかいWrittenWritten/formal prose for objects or buildings being destroyed, as in 「器物損壊」; 「損傷」 also covers body tissue.
  • Related傷つけるきずつけるCasualColloquial verb for wounding someone or hurting their feelings, as in 「心を傷つける」; 「損傷」 is a written-style noun.
  • Related損なうそこなうNeutralNeutral verb for impairing health or spirits, as in 「健康を損なう」; 「損傷」 is a noun.
  • Related傷害しょうがいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Injuring another person's body, as in 「傷害事件」; 「損傷」 leans toward damage to objects or tissue.
  • Related痛めるいためるCasualColloquial verb for hurting or straining something, or causing emotional pain, as in 「腰を痛める」; 「損傷」 is a noun.
  • Related打撃だげきNeutralNeutral. A blow or heavy mental or material setback, as in 「大打撃」; 「損傷」 is about physical injury.
  • Related弊害へいがいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Harmful effects or drawbacks, as in 「弊害が生じる」; 「損傷」 is physical damage.
  • Related害がいNeutralNeutral single character for harm or detriment, as in 「健康に害がある」; 「損傷」 is physical damage.
  • Related危害きがいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Danger that threatens life, as in 「危害を加える」; 「損傷」 is physical damage.
  • Related害悪がいあくWrittenWritten/formal prose for harmful, evil influences; 「損傷」 is physical damage.
  • Antonym修復しゅうふくWrittenWritten/formal prose for repairing and restoring; the counterpart to 「損傷」 on the damage-versus-repair axis.
  • Antonym回復かいふくNeutralNeutral. Recovery or restoration; the counterpart to 「損傷」 on the damage-versus-recovery axis.
  • Antonym保全ほぜんWrittenWritten/formal prose for preserving and protecting; the counterpart to 「損傷」 on the damage-versus-preservation axis.

Use 「損傷」 for physical damage to objects or body tissue, as in 「脳損傷」 and 「車体の損傷」. For economic loss pick 「損害」, for broken objects 「破損」, and for damage to reputation 「毀損」. The verbs 「傷つける」「損なう」「痛める」 express the act of harming, while 「ダメージ」 is the casual loanword. Antonyms: 「修復」 and 「回復」 for repair and recovery, 「保全」 for preservation.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 傷付きずつき損そこなうこと。
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