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► 動詞
得る  [(1)える]  [liter]    meaning:  earn  rank: 1
☆ 高額収入を得ている ⇨ He is earning a high salary

稼ぐ  [(2)かせぐ]  [coll]    meaning:  earn  rank: 2
☆ 贈っ点数を稼いだ ⇨ I scored points by sending flowers to my wife
☆ 物凄を稼いでいる ⇨ He is raking in enormous amount of money

利殖  [りしょく]  [利殖する]    meaning:  earn  rank: 5
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► 名詞
稼ぎ  [かせぎ]    meaning:  earn  rank: 3
☆ 年末が稼ぎだ (かせぎどき) ⇨ Year-end is the money-making time for the store
☆ 彼女より稼ぎがい ⇨ She makes more money than her husband
☆ 稼ぎの仕事 ⇨ High-paying jobs

共稼ぎ  [ともかせぎ]    meaning:  earn  rank: 3
☆ 共稼ぎの夫婦 ⇨ A double income husband and wife, household

荒稼ぎ  [(3)あらかせぎ]  [荒稼ぎする]    meaning:  earn  rank: 4
☆ コロナ最中マスク売って荒稼ぎした ⇨ He made tons of money selling masks during COVID pandemic  (☛ Make a lot of money quickly, often using a questionable, if not illegal, method)