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loss

Nounな-AdjectiveSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. loss
2. damage
3. disadvantage

This noun and na-adjective means "loss" or "disadvantage," referring to a situation where one ends up worse off than expected, whether financially or otherwise. It is also used in casual speech to express that something was a waste or not worth it.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I thought leaving the movie early would mean missing out.

Sentence 2

The portions at this place are so small — I always leave feeling ripped off.

Sentence 3

If you hold back all the time, you end up losing out in life!

Sentence 4

If I hadn't agreed back then, it never would've come to this!

Sentence 5

These shoes are cheap, but if they fall apart quickly, that's a bad deal, right?