► 名詞
利 [り] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 喫煙は百害あって一利なしだ ⇨ Smoking has 100 harms and not even a single benefit
More examples:
- 今のうちにこれに投資したほうが利口だ ⇨ It is smart to invest in this now while you can
- 阿漕な高利貸し ⇨ A dirty, immoral, loan shark
- 彼のホームランが勝利を決定づけた ⇨ His homerun sealed their victory
- 年をとると体の無理が利かない ⇨ When you get old your body won’t work overloaded, overtime
- 身体障害者の権利を擁護する制度 ⇨ The system that protects the rights of disabled people
- 会社は利益を上げていない ⇨ The company is not making any profit
- 彼は目先の利益しか考えない ⇨ He only thinks about the profit in front of his eyes. He doesn’t have a long-term view
- 私達には知る権利がある ⇨ We have the right to know
- 生意気な口を利くな ⇨ Don’t talk sassy
- 彼は関係者と個人的な利害関係があるために捜査から外された ⇨ He was removed from the investigation because he had personal interests with the involved parties
- 彼は気を利かして僕と彼女を二人にしてくれた ⇨ He tactfully left me and her alone together
- この道具はとにかく便利で手放せない ⇨ This tool is so useful I can never let it out of my hand. It is indispensable
- 皺にならないワイシャツは便利だ ⇨ Wrinkle-free white shirts are convenient
- 高収入者の有利な税制 ⇨ The tax system advantageous for high-income people
- ハイエナが漁夫の利を得ようと狙っている (ぎょふのり) ⇨ Hyenas are looking for a fisherman’s profit, windfall