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Meaning of 益(えき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 益

Kana Reading えき, やく, よう

Romaji eki, yaku, yō

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

benefit; use; good; advantage; gain

Example sentence

労なくして益なし。 No pain, no gain.
Parts of speech

Meaning

profit; gains

Example sentence

私から見れば、車は益よりも害を与えるほうが多い。 In my point of view, a car does more harm than good.

Examples of 益, えき, やく, よう in a sentence

労なくして益なし。

No pain, no gain.
私から見れば、車は益よりも害を与えるほうが多い。

In my point of view, a car does more harm than good.
今彼を説得して何か益があるだろうか。

Will it do me any good to try to persuade him now?

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Kanji in this word

益 JLPT 1

10 strokes

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

On'Yomi: エキ, ヤク

Kun'Yomi: ま.す

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