Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
to suffer a loss
一方で我々は大損害を被ったが、他方その経験から学んだものも大きかった。On the one hand we suffered a heavy loss, but on the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience.
Also written 損害を蒙る【そんがいをこうむる】