► 動詞
受益 [じゅえき] [受益する] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 国は国民が受益するためにある ⇨ A nation exists so that its citizens can benefit from it
浴する [(3)よくする] [liter] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 科学の恩恵に浴している癖に科学を否定する者達 ⇨ People who deny science even though they are benefiting from it
利する [(3)りする] meaning: benefit rank: 4
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益する [(3)えきする] meaning: benefit rank: 5
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► 成句
思い [(2)おもい] [良い思いをする] [coll] meaning: benefit rank: 1
☆ あいつ自分だけいい思いをしやがって！ ⇨ Damn it! He is monopolizing all the benefits to himself (☛ Literally “have good experience”, but always implies that is at the expense of others)
► 名詞
為 [(2)ため] meaning: benefit rank: 1
☆ いつも彼を助けていては、彼のためにならない ⇨ If you help him all the time, it won’t be for his benefit, it won’t be good for him in the long run
☆ こんな事をしても何のためにもならない ⇨ Doing this won’t benefit anything or anybody
☆ 健康のために私は毎日運動している ⇨ I work out everyday for my health
☆ 彼は子供達のために一生懸命働いている ⇨ He is working hard for (the better lives of) his children
☆ 彼女のためなら彼は何でもする ⇨ He will do anything for her (benefit)
利益 [(1)りえき] meaning: benefit rank: 1
☆ 多くの政治家は自分の利益しか考えていない ⇨ Many politicians think only about their personal gains
足し [(2)たし] [足しになる] [coll] meaning: benefit rank: 2
☆ そんな事しても何の足しにもならないよ ⇨ Doing that will have zero plus, won’t do any good
利点 [りてん] meaning: benefit rank: 2
☆ 都会に住む利点 ⇨ Benefits of living in big cities
恩恵 [おんけい] meaning: benefit rank: 3
☆ 金持ちだけが恩恵を受ける税法 ⇨ Tax laws that benefit only the riches
徳 [(2)とく] [liter] meaning: benefit rank: 3
☆ 早起きは三文の徳 ⇨ Waking early gets you three Mons. Early bird gets the worm (☛ A proverb. Mon is an old currency unit worth about 50 cents today)
特典 [とくてん] meaning: benefit rank: 3
☆ 会員には特典がある ⇨ There are special benefits for the members
旨味 [うまみ] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ この商談は私達には余り旨みが無い ⇨ This business deal is not very sweet for us, doesn’t offer much benefit
御利益 [(2)ごりやく] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ どんなに祈っても御利益が無い ⇨ God won’t help me no matter how I pray (☛ Things given by the higher power)
七光り [ななひかり] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 彼は父親の七光りで選挙に当選した ⇨ He won the election because of his powerful father (☛ Benefits received from one’s powerful, influential parents or master. Literally “seven lights (from parents shine on you)”)
役得 [やくとく] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 彼は写真家の役得でモデルと付き合う機会が沢山ある ⇨ He is a photographer and has many opportunities to date models as a job benefit (☛ Fringe benefits that come with a job. Usually used jokingly)
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
► 形容動詞
得 [(2)とく] meaning: benefit rank: 1
☆ ズルとしたほうが得だというのはおかしい ⇨ It is wrong when you gain more when you cheat
有益 [ゆうえき] meaning: benefit rank: 3
☆ この勉強会はとても有益だった ⇨ This study group was very beneficial
無益 [(1)むえき] meaning: benefit rank: 4
☆ 戦争は無益だ ⇨ There is no benefit in wars