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[()·えき()]
rieki
noun, suru verb

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[()·やく()]
riyaku

English Meaning(s) for 利益

noun, suru verb
  1. profit; gains
  2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
  3. grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

Definition and Synonyms for 利益

Reward benefit resulting from some event or action
Synonyms: メリット, 代償, 余慶, 冥利, 利得, 利益, 報い, 報う, 報いる, 報奨, 報酬, 応報, 恩賞, 特典, 特恵, 褒美, 褒賞, 陽報
Sake a reason for wanting something done
Synonyms: ため, ため, 利益, 目的
Behalf for someone's benefit
Synonyms: 利益, 味方, 援助
Good benefit
Synonyms: ため, ため, ますます, 利口, 利得, 利益,
Gain the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Synonyms: ゲイン, プラス, ますます, プロフィット, 儲け, 儲ける, , 利得, 利潤, 利益, 得分, , 益金
Profit the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Synonyms: プラス, プロフィット, 儲け, 儲ける, , 利得, 利潤, 利益, 収益, 得分, 所得, 益金, 純利, 純利益, 純収益, 純益
Winnings something won (especially money)
Synonyms: 利益, 賞金
Payoff the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
Synonyms: あがり, 上り, 上る, 上がる, 上がり高, 交付, 利得, 利益, 収益, 取れ高, 売り上げ, 売上金, 売上高, 産出高

Meanings for each kanji in 利益

» profit; advantage; benefit
» benefit; gain; profit; advantage

Categories 利益 is a member of

Welfare something that aids or promotes well-being
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Sake a reason for wanting something done
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Vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
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Income the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
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Sum a quantity of money
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Financial Gain the amount of monetary gain
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 利益

Sample Sentences for 利益

He acted in his own interest.
He claimed his share of the profits.
Work is not only important for economic benefits, the salary, but also for social and psychological needs, the feeling of doing something for the good of society.
He is alive to his own interests.
I made a good profit by selling my car.

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