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利益相反 (りえきそうはん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

利り益えき相そう反はん

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Meanings

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noun

conflict of interest

Formal term used in legal, business, and professional contexts where personal interests may improperly influence official duties.

取とり締しまり役やくは利り益えき相そう反はんの取とり引ひきを避さけなければならない。
Directors must avoid transactions involving a conflict of interest.
利り益えき相そう反はんの開かい

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Disclosure of conflicts of interest is required.

Kanji

利profit, advantage, benefit
益benefit, gain, profit
相inter-, mutual, together
反anti-

Similar words

利り害がい相そう反はん
A near-synonym also meaning conflict of interest, but 利益相反 is more common in modern legal and corporate contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 利益 (profit, benefit) and 相反 (mutual opposition, conflict). The term is a direct translation of the English 'conflict of interest' and is used primarily in legal and business settings.