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손실

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Meaning and Usage

The Korean noun '손실' (sonsil) primarily means 'loss' in contexts such as financial loss, data loss, or any kind of decrease or damage resulting in a negative outcome. It is a formal term often used in business, technology, and official reports.

Common Contexts

  • Financial: 손실 is frequently used to describe monetary losses in companies or investments.
  • Data/Information: It also refers to loss of data or information, especially in IT contexts.
  • General: Can be used for any loss, including time, resources, or opportunities.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 손실을 입다: to suffer a loss
  • 손실을 방지하다: to prevent loss
  • 손실을 최소화하다: to minimize loss

These collocations are common in formal or written Korean, especially in business or technical discussions.

Register and Nuance

손실 is a formal noun and is rarely used in casual conversation. Instead, more casual words like '잃다' (to lose) might be used. 손실 implies measurable or significant loss rather than minor or emotional loss.

Common Mistake

Learners sometimes confuse 손실 with '손해' which also means loss or damage but 손해 often implies a disadvantage or harm in a broader sense, including moral or legal damage. 손실 is more concrete and measurable, often financial or material.

Example Sentences

회사는 이번 분기에 큰 손실을 입었다.

Hoesa neun ibeon bungie keun sonsil eul ibeotda.

The company suffered a big loss this quarter.

데이터 손실을 방지하기 위해 백업을 자주 해야 한다.

Deiteo sonsil eul bangjihagi wihae baekeup eul jaju haeya handa.

You should back up frequently to prevent data loss.

손실을 최소화하려면 비용을 꼼꼼히 관리해야 한다.

Sonsil eul choesohwa haryeomyeon biyong eul kkomkkomhi gwanrihaeya handa.

To minimize losses, expenses must be managed carefully.