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TOPIK 4noun

손실

sonsil

손실이 · 손실을

loss, damage

Example

태풍으로 농가에 큰 손실이 생겼습니다.

The typhoon caused heavy losses for farms.

Word parts

손 damage실 lose

Literally 'damage and lose'.

Good to know

손실 is formal and money-focused; 손해 is the everyday word, e.g. 손해를 보다.