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How do you say "profit" in Japanese?
利益
rieki
In Japanese, "profit" is 利益 (rieki).
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Pronunciation
Rieki has a rolled r at the start, blending into rie like 'ree-eh', then finishes on a short ki.
Writing and usage
利益 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
今月は店が少し利益を出しました。
kongetsu ha mise ga sukoshi rieki wo dashi mashita.
The shop made a small profit this month.
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How to remember 利益
Rieki starts with 'rie', close to 'rich' without the ch — profit is the rich reward left over after expenses.
Related words
- currency 通貨 tsuuka
- coin コイン koin
- salary 給与 kyuuyo
- income 収入 shuunyuu
- expense 費用 hiyou
- tax 税金 zeikin
- invoice 請求書 seikyuusho
- payment 支払い shiharai
- exchange rate 為替レート kawase reeto
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Questions about 利益
How do you pronounce 利益?
Rieki has a rolled r at the start, blending into rie like 'ree-eh', then finishes on a short ki.
Is 利益 formal or casual?
利益 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 利益 written in Japanese?
利益 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as rieki.
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