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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

ロス

Means loss or waste, emotional emptiness after an event, or Los Angeles

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1 Noun, Suru verb (ロスする)

Waste / Loss

Refers to a wastage of time, goods, or opportunities that results in an inefficiency or deficit.

Example

この 作業 は 時間 の ロス が 多い ので 、 やり方 を 変えましょう 。

This task wastes a lot of time, so let's change our method.

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2 Noun (used as a suffix)

Post-Event Blues

Describes the emotional void or emptiness felt after a beloved event, series, or period ends.

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3 Noun

Los Angeles

Acts as the standard colloquial abbreviation for the city of Los Angeles.

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ロス
ロス
Means loss or waste, emotional emptiness after an event, or Los Angeles
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