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利を得る (りをえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

利りを得える

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

profit; benefit from

Used when someone gains a concrete advantage or financial profit from a situation, sale, or action. Often appears in business or formal contexts.

この取とり引ひきで会かい社しゃは大おおきな利りを得えた。
The company profited greatly from this deal.
彼かれはその情じょう報ほうから利りを

得え

よう

と

し

た

。

He tried to benefit from that information.

Kanji

利profit, advantage, benefit
得gain, get, find

Similar words

利り益えきを得える
利益を得る is more common and neutral for 'gain profit/benefit'. 利を得る is a slightly more formal or literary variant.
得とくをする
得をする is a casual, everyday expression for 'come out ahead' or 'make a gain', while 利を得る is more formal and often used in business or written language.

Etymology

Compound of 利 (ri, 'profit, advantage') + を (wo, object marker) + 得る (eru, 'to obtain'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of noun + を + verb expressions in Japanese.