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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

欠損

Reading

Kana: けっそん
Romaji: kesson
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
adj-no
1

deficit; shortage; loss; damage

Kanji

欠
Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く
Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
損
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

Example Sentence

同社(どうしゃ)は第(だい)一(いち)四半期(しはんき)に４億(おく)ドルの欠損(けっそん)を出(だ)した。
➥The company incurred a deficit of $400 million during the first quarter.
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