益
益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokesFrequency 674JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エキヤク

Kun

ま.す

Nanori

まします

Dictionary

Common Words

増すます益すIntransitiveTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1782
1

to increase; to grow

Examples
その知らせで彼の不安が増した。
The news added to his anxiety.
ますます益々増々益益増す増す増増益AdverbUsually kanaFreq #1893
1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

Examples
われわれは彼をますます尊敬した。
We respected him all the more.
利益りえきりやくNounFreq #2932
1

profit; gains

Examples
一郎は利益よりも友情を大切にする。
Ichiro puts friendship above profit.
2

benefit; advantage; good; interests (e.g. of society)

Examples
利益になるような本を読みなさい。
Read books that are worthwhile.
3

りやく only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Usu. ご〜

grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

有益ゆうえきNoun～な Adj.Freq #12136
1

beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive

Examples
私にはとても有益だった。
It was of great benefit to me.
益えきやくようNounFreq #15526
1

benefit; use; good; advantage; gain

Examples
労なくして益なし。
No pain, no gain.
2

profit; gains

不利益ふりえきNoun～な Adj.Freq #17461
1

disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

無益むえきNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #18406
1

useless; futile; vain

Examples
自分が生きている世界との共感がなければ、作家であることは無益である。
It is no use being a writer if one is not in sympathy with the world in which one is living.
収益しゅうえきNounFreq #23120
1

earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue

Examples
その投資は現在６％の収益を彼にもたらしている。
The investment now yields him 6%.
御利益ご利益ごりやくNounHonorificFreq #33296
1

divine grace; divine favour; blessing; answer to a prayer

Examples
初詣、ご利益があるのはどこの神社？
New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?
2

benefit; help

国益こくえきNounFreq #34668
1

national interest

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