N3334/1669

えき

nounnoun (generic)noun or participle taking the aux. verb するtransitive verb

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Meanings

  • profit, gains
  • benefit, advantage, good, interests (e.g. of society)
  • grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.), blessing, miracle

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Example sentences

この会社かいしゃ昨年さくねんおおきな利益りえきげた。

This company made a large profit last year.

その計画けいかく社会しゃかい全体ぜんたい利益りえきになる。

That plan will benefit society as a whole.

利益りえき追求ついきゅうするだけでなく、環境かんきょう大切たいせつにしなければならない。

We must not only pursue profit, but also value the environment.

この投資とうしからはあまり利益りえきられなかった。

Not much profit was gained from this investment.

かみ利益りえきしんじて、毎日まいにちいのつづけた。

Believing in God's blessing, she continued to pray every day.